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How would you adjust your CTV for a locally advanced rectal cancer case with invasion of the prostate?

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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

I’m not aware of any “high level” guidance on this specific question. Most cases I see have limited invasion of the peripheral zone of the prostate and/or seminal vesicles. With the assistance of a registered MRI, I contour the gross primary tumor and add at least a 1 cm margin into the prostate. I ...

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