Volumetric-modulated arc therapy vs c-IMRT in esophageal cancer: A treatment planning comparison

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 37, 2012, Pages 5266-5275

  Yin, Li ^a   Wu, Hao ^a   Gong, Jian ^a   Geng, Jian Hao ^a   Jiang, Fan ^a   Shi, An Hui ^a   Yu, Rong ^a   Li, Yong Heng ^a   Han, Shu Kui ^a   Xu, Bo ^a   Zhu, Guang Ying ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY CANCER HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Normal tissue complication probability; Treatment planning; Volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS HEAD; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

EID: 84867760941     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5266     Document Type: Article

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