Nodal boosting
D98>55Gy
D98>57.5Gy
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CTV-N D98>100% of prescribed dose is a
hard constraint
since the coverage on the edge of PTV-N can be as low as
90% and the margins are small.
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Hard target coverage constraints overrules soft constraints
e.g. Bowel
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CTV N1 D98
CTV N2 D98
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