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Table 2 Ipsilateral nodal target volumes

From: Ipsilateral irradiation for well lateralized carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx: results on tumor control and xerostomia

Tumor site

Stage

Nodal levels included

Tonsillar fossa

T1-2 N0

T1-2 N1-2

II, III

II-IV, RP*

Lateral border of tongue

T1-2 N0

T1-2 N1-2

Ib, II, III

Ia, Ib, II, III, IV

Retromolar trigone, lateral alveolar ridge, cheek mucosa

T1-2 N0

T1-2 N1-2

Ib, II, III

Ia, Ib, II, III,IV

  1. RP: retropharyngeal lymph nodes