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When utilizing ISRT for Hodgkin lymphoma, what volumetric expansions (ITV and PTV) are appropriate on top of the CTV that includes the original pre-systemic therapy disease?

How would these expansions differ based on the anatomic site being treated?
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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center
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First, it is important to realize that involved-site radiation therapy (ISRT) for Hodgkin lymphoma is not a formulaic approach to field design. It requires careful evaluation of pre-chemotherapy imaging, fusing these with post-chemotherapy planning CT scans for optimal target delineation, evaluating...

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