[Cancer of the rectum: target volumes for preoperative radiotherapy]

F Lorchel; P Maingon; G Crehange; M Bosset; J F Bosset

doi:10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00231-7

[Cancer of the rectum: target volumes for preoperative radiotherapy]

Cancer Radiother. 2002 Nov:6 Suppl 1:93s-99s. doi: 10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00231-7.

[Article in French]

Authors

F Lorchel¹, P Maingon, G Crehange, M Bosset, J F Bosset

Affiliation

¹ Service de radiothérapie, hôpital Jean-Minjoz, boulevard Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France. [email protected]

PMID: 12587387
DOI: 10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00231-7

Abstract

Preoperative radiotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced resectable rectal adenocarcinoma. The total mesorectal excision leads to a dramatic increase of local control rate. Thus, the mesorectal space is the usual field for the spread of rectal cancers cells. It could therefore be considered as the clinical target volume (CTV) in the preoperative conformational radiotherapy. From the anatomical basis and radiological contributions, we propose several CTVs for different locations of rectal carcinoma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoadjuvant Therapy*
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control
Preoperative Care
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted*
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant*
Radiotherapy, Conformal / methods*
Rectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography