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RT (with chemo)

has an important role in esophagus

cancer treatment

GTV definition

:

on CT

,

PET

might help for

localization-

length-variability

,

never decrease

CTVs according to

PET

CTV-T:

longitudinal

3-5 cm

according hystology

CTV-N:

include always paraesophageal, any positive +

area delineation

CTV-elective

:

modulated according

tumor site

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