What is the most appropriate CT planning procedure for preoperative irradiation of operable rectal cancer

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Title:     What is the most appropriate CT planning procedure for preoperative irradiation of operable rectal cancer
Authors:     D de Haas, J Borger, J van den Bogaard, V Braeken, M Dircks- van Laar, G Spiertz-Volckerick, L Murrer, R Houben, G Lammering. Maastro Clinic
Presenter:     Borger Jacques

Keywords : 5×5 according block cancer cc cm conclusions convenient course coverage ct ctv dose fb gtv gy ii iii index insufficient irradiated level lnn maximum median minimal minutes mri normal optimal p-value patients percentage planning pr preoperative procedure profession ptv rad rectal ro rt spend target tissue treated tumor used volume

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What future advances can be expected in the treatment of rectal cancer

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Title:     What future advances can be expected in the treatment of rectal cancer
Authors:     J.W.H. Leer, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Presenter:     Leer Jan Willem

Keywords : 5×5 accuracy adjuvant adverse aggressive al based ca cm crm drugs dutch et excision factors fu gy important improved insufficient journal lateral less local location metastases neoadjuvant nodes patient pelvic preop radiotherapy rectal recurrence response rt sphincter staging study subsite surgery survival t3 t4 tailormade therapy tme treatment tumours

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The variability of liver motion and resulting errors in respiratory gating

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Title:     The variability of liver motion and resulting errors in respiratory gating
Authors:     1M. von Siebenthal, 1G. Székely, 2A. Lomax and 1Ph. Cattin 1Computer Vision Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland 2Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Presenter:     von Siebentthal Martin

Keywords : -10 -20 3d 4dmri absolute although amplitudes analysed analysis breathing conclusions cycle cycle-to-cycle deviation diaphragm drifts duty exhalation expected gating issues liver localisation london min mm motion open percentile position possible practical reconstructs reduction reg2 registration relative reproducibility respiratory shows start subject surrogates target trajectories treatment valid variability variation

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The role and new developments for combined modality treatment in rectal cancer

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Title:     The role and new developments for combined modality treatment in rectal cancer
Authors:     Hans-Joachim Schmoll. Head of Dept. Haemetology and Oncology. Martin Luther University. Halle, Germany
Presenter:     Schmoll Hans-Joachim

Keywords : 5fu 5×5 adjuvant aio al aro asco bevacizumab bolus cancer cao cape capecitabine capeox cetuximab chemo chemoradiation chemotherapy dfs ecco eortc et fa ffcd folfox fu group gy ii local lv nejm oncol op oxaliplatin phase preop pts radiation rates rectal rt stage surgery survival trial vs xelox xrt

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The rate of local recurrence after rectal cancer resection is strongly related to the plane of surgical dissection and is further reduced by pre-operative short course radiotherapy

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Title:     The rate of local recurrence after rectal cancer resection is strongly related to the plane of surgical dissection and is further reduced by pre-operative short course radiotherapy
Authors:     Phil Quirke, D Sebag-Montefiore, R Steele, J Couture, R Grieve, S Khanna, J Monson, Lindsay Thompson on behalf of the trial investigators the UK NCRI colorectal cancer study group and NCICanada
Presenter:     Quirke Philip

Keywords : 45gy 5fu adjuvant arm cancer chemotherapy circumferential clinically coning course crm crm-ve defect dissection important intramesorectal irregularity local lr margin mesorectal mesorectum metastases moderate muscularis pathology plane policy pos post post-op pre pre-operative propria radiotherapy rate rectal rectum recurrence related resection rt short smooth stage surgery surgical trial ve

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The prognostic value of ypN category for rectal cancer depends on the type of preoperative radiotherapy

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Title:     The prognostic value of ypN category for rectal cancer depends on the type of preoperative radiotherapy
Authors:     Krzysztof Bujko, Lucyna Kępka, Marek P, Nowacki, Anna Nasierowska-Guttmejer, and Piotr Tokar for the Polish Colorectal Study Group
Presenter:     Bujko Krzysztof

Keywords : arm br cancer cells chemoradiation clin cntd criteria difference disease distant entry findings group gy incidence interval local metastases n-positive nodal nonviable oncol pathology patients positive postoperative preoperative preservation prognostic r1 radioresistant radiosensitive radiotherapy randomization rectal recurrence related sphincter suggestion surg surgery survival t3-4 tme treatment trial type value

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Target coverage, normal tissue doses and complication probabilities in conformal radiotherapy of oesophagus cancer

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Title:     Target coverage, normal tissue doses and complication probabilities in conformal radiotherapy of oesophagus cancer
Authors:     Meysan Hurmuzlu 1 ,3 , Odd R. Monge1, Yngve Kvinnsland1, Rune Smaaland1, Asgaut Viste2, Ludvig Paul Muren1,4 1Depts. of Oncology and Medical Physics and 2Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen and 3Førde Central Hospital, Dept. of Oncology, Førde, Norway and 4Dept. of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Presenter:     Hurmuzlu Meysan

Keywords : 3- 4- 4-field calculated caudally chemotherapy cm conformal cord delivered different dose escalation field fractions given gtv gy heart hospital increased less lung margin maximum normal ntcp oncology organs patients phase prescribed ptv1 ptv2 range received rel risk rt spinal table target td technique tissue treatment view volume whole

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Survival of Patients with Esophageal Cancer Involving Gastric or Celiac Nodes

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Title:     Survival of Patients with Esophageal Cancer Involving Gastric or Celiac Nodes
Authors:     E. Foster*, I. El Naqa*, B. Meyers*, R. Govindan*, J. Bradley*. , Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, USA
Presenter:     Foster Ethan

Keywords : al alone cancer celiac chemo chemoradiation chemotherapy compared conferred definitive determine disease esophageal esophagectomy esophagus figure followed groups gy involved m0 m1a median months neoadjuvant nodes non-operative non-surgical os overall patients poor prognosis radiation range rate receiving respectively rt status surgery surgical survival table therapy treated treatment trials vs

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Stereotacic radiotherapy of primary liver tumors and hepatic metastases

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Title:     Stereotacic radiotherapy of primary liver tumors and hepatic metastases
Authors:     J. Wulf, M. Guckenberger, U. Oppitz, G. Mueller, K. Baier and M. Flentje Lindenhofspital. Dept. of Radiotherapy. Bern, Switzerland
Presenter:     Wulf Jörn

Keywords : -isodose 1×26gy 3mm 5gy acute analysis central chemotherapy chills control crc ctv data dept dose esrt evaluate failures fever grade hepatic irradiation lindenhofspital liver local material median metastases mild mm months mths multivariate pain patient primary ptv radiotherapy rates results significant stereotactic targets toxicity treatment tumors versus vod vs wall

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Set-up improvement in rectal cancer radiotherapy using a 3D off-line EPID-based correction protocol

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Title:     Set-up improvement in rectal cancer radiotherapy using a 3D off-line EPID-based correction protocol
Authors:     Carles Munoz1, Eugeni Canals2, Diego Jurado1, Virginia García2, Carme Auñon2, Rafel Fuentes2, Jordi Vayreda2, Lluis Anglada2 1. Medical Physics Department. Institut Català d’Oncologia. Avda. França sn, 17007 Girona. Spain. 2. Radiotherapy Department. Institut Català d’Oncologia. Avda. França sn, 17007 Girona. Spain.
Presenter:     Munoz Carles

Keywords : -0 -1 -2 accuracy ap applied avda cancer cc cm compare correction department deviations direction efficient errors first-day girona images improve institut jv lebesque lng margin measurement ml mm off-line oncol patient portal position protocol radiat radiother radiotherapy random rectal results sal set-up setup standard systematic technique treatment verification

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