Impact of elective nodal irradiation ≥ 60 Gy on severe weight loss during intensity-modulated radiation therapy in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Reducing the PTV60Gy volume can be useful in reducing severe WL. Because the clinical significance of IRPTV is unclear, the omission of IRPTV should be considered while balancing risks and benefits.
Authors
- K. Uwatsu
- Kenji Makita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-6708)
- Naohito Hato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6680-1415)
- Sohei Mitani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-3148)
- Noriko Takata
- Shintaro Tsuruoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8400-1152)
- Teruhito Kido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7645-4311)
- Hiromitsu Kanzaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-6979)
- Yasushi Hamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5324-7961)
- Kei Nagasaki
Institutions
- Shikoku Cancer Center (JP)
- National Cancer Center Hospital East (JP)
- Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- Ehime University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5603/rpor.101532
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00