Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2006; 12(34): 5501-5508
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Table 3 Dosimetric results of IMRT for 7 patients with cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer

Patient No.	Dose (Gy)	GTV volume(cm³)	PTV meandose (Gy)	PTV min%	PTV max%	PTV SD%	Lung V₂₀(Gy)	Lung meandose (Gy)	Spinal cordmax (Gy)
1	64.8 (GTV)	58	70.5	96.5	117.9	4.9	18.9	12.0	42.8
	50.4 (CTV)		66.4	104.8	149.6	11.1
	50.4 (sup)		61.3	101.6	149.2	11.9
2	59.9 (GTV)	53	65.0	91.2	122.9	6.0	28.6	13.4	25.7
	50.4 (CTV)		58.7	103.9	139.4	6.6
3	64.8 (GTV)	85	68.6	97.8	117.5	3.7	10.3	6.6	37.2
	51.7 (CTV)		62.3	93.8	121.2	9.2
	46 (sup)		54.2	100	143	8.1
4	59.4 (GTV)	17	65.0	97.1	119.1	4.3	24.2	11.6	39.2
5	66 (GTV)	78	67.3	97.9	109.2	4.9	26.8	12.6	45.8
6	66 (GTV)	229	68.0	98.2	110.9	4.8	21.9	7.7	40.2
	56 (CTV + neck)		59.8	101.1	122.9	9.4
7	66 (GTC)	169	66.4	99.4	111.8	5.7	36	17.6	41.8
	60 (CTV)		65.7	97	121.6	6.7
	60 (sup)		67.1	105	116.8	5.4

GTV: Gross tumor volume; CTV: Clinical target volume; PTV: Planning target volume; sup: Bilateral supraclavicular region; min: Minimum; max: Maximum; SD: Standard deviation.

Citation: Wang SL, Liao Z, Liu H, Ajani J, Swisher S, Cox JD, Komaki R. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(34): 5501-5508
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