A dosimetric comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and non-coplanar intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer

Table 1 Patient characteristics

Case	Primary site	Stage^a	Aim of radiotherapy	Clinical target volume
1	Nasal cavity	T4aN0M0	Definitive	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
2	Nasal cavity	T4aN0M0	Definitive	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
3	Maxillary sinus	T4aN0M0	Definitive	Nasal cavity, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
4	Maxillary sinus	T4aN0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
5	Nasal cavity	T4aN0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
6	Ethmoid	T4bN0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, bilateral maxillary sinus
7	Maxillary sinus	T3N0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
8	Nasal cavity	T4aN0M0	Definitive	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus
9	Nasal cavity	T3N0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, bilateral maxillary sinus
10	Nasal cavity	T4bN0M0	Postoperative	Nasal cavity, ethmoid, frontal sinus, ipsilateral maxillary sinus

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