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Conformal to IMRT: GYN Cancers
• Numerous studies including a meta-analysis
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Dosimetric advantage of reduction in high dose regions for OAR’s
• Optimize more dose to tumor (Simultaneous boost)
– Increase tumor control rates
• Optimize dose to normal tissue
– Decrease the normal tissue toxicities
• Other Advantages
– Extended field radiation
Sem Rad Oncol. 2002
Yang Radiation Oncology 2012, 7:197