Correlation of planning target volume with mucositis for head-and-neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiation
Manur JG;Vidyasagar N;;
journal of cancer research and therapeutics1970Vol. 16pp. -
205
jg1970journalcorrelation
Abstract
The same was seen for PTVhigh risk(367 vs. 222 cc, P = 0.017). PTV is a better predictor of mucositis, and those patients with larger PTV require close monitoring and early intervention of mucositis.