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Table 2 Gross target volume and planning target volume in 20 patients with LS-SCLC

From: Quantitative analysis of tumor shrinkage due to chemotherapy and its implication for radiation treatment planning in limited-stage small-cell lung cancer

 

Gross target volume (cm3)

Planning target volume (cm3)

Pre-chemotherapy

Post-chemotherapy

Pre-chemotherapy

Post-chemotherapy

Group1

233 ± 167

102 ± 75

712 ± 336

422 ± 220

Group2

245 ± 217

81 ± 56

731 ± 380

397 ± 128

All patients

240 ± 184

92 ± 64

722 ± 341

410 ± 171

  1. Patients in group 1 (n = 10) received 1 cycle of induction chemotherapy and patients in group 2 (n = 10) received 2 cycles. There was no significant difference in the distribution of gross target volume and planning target volume pre-treatment between the two groups; p-values were 0.910 and 0.850, respectively.
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Radiation Oncology

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