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How do you create the boost fields for a definitive bladder cancer treatment?

Do you use CT, MRI or PET/CT to create GTV volumes? What margins do you use for your CTV/PTV?
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Radiation Oncology · Michigan Healthcare Professionals, PC
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"Map out the tumor position three dimensionally with the urologist and use all available imaging" is what they say and then after locating it/contouring it, you have to treat with a full bladder.

Early in my career, I attempted this and had two issues:

  1. Localization is harder than you think. If it...

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