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  • ESTRO consensus guideline on target volume delineation for elective radiation therapy of early stage breast cancer
    Offersen, Birgitte V. ...
    Delineation of clinical target volumes (CTVs) is a weak link in radiation therapy (RT), and large inter-observer variation is seen in breast cancer patients. Several guidelines have been proposed, ... but most result in larger CTVs than based on conventional simulator-based RT. The aim was to develop a delineation guideline obtained by consensus between a broad European group of radiation oncologists. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During ESTRO teaching courses on breast cancer, teachers sought consensus on delineation of CTV through dialogue based on cases. One teacher delineated CTV on CT scans of 2 patients, followed by discussion and adaptation of the delineation. The consensus established between teachers was sent to other teams working in the same field, both locally and on a national level, for their input. This was followed by developing a broad consensus based on discussions. RESULTS: Borders of the CTV encompassing a 5mm margin around the large veins, running through the regional lymph node levels were agreed, and for the breast/thoracic wall other vessels were pointed out to guide delineation, with comments on margins for patients with advanced breast cancer.
    Vir: Radiotherapy and oncology. - ISSN 0167-8140 (Vol. 114, iss. 1, 2015, str. 3-10)
    Vrsta gradiva - članek, sestavni del
    Leto - 2015
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 1960827
    DOI

vir: Radiotherapy and oncology. - ISSN 0167-8140 (Vol. 114, iss. 1, 2015, str. 3-10)

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