[Clinical target volume for preoperative radiotherapy of rectal cancers]

Cancer Radiother. 2001 Oct;5(5):542-9. doi: 10.1016/s1278-3218(01)00094-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The total mesorectal excision allows the marked increase of the local control rate in rectal cancer. Therefore, the mesorectal space is the usual field for the spread of rectal cancer cells. It could therefore be considered as the clinical target volume in the preoperative plan by the radiation oncologist. We propose to identify the mesorectum on anatomical structures of a treatment-position CT scan.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed