[Delineation of the primary tumour clinical target volumes and neck node levels selection of parotid cancers]

Cancer Radiother. 2019 Jun;23(3):255-263. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2018.07.141. Epub 2019 May 14.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Salivary glands tumours are uncommon tumours showing a large diversity of histological types. This article presents a synthesis of patterns and paths of invasion of parotid glands tumours in order to propose an approach of the delineation of primary tumour clinical target volumes and of the selection of lymph nodes target volumes. This article does not discuss treatment indications but defines clinical target volumes to treat if radiotherapy is indicated. Postoperative situation being the most frequent, the delineation of primary tumour clinical target volume is based on an anatomical approach.

Keywords: CTV; Cancer; Clinical target volume; Delineation; Délinéation; Glande parotide; Neoplasm; Parotid gland; Salivary gland tumour; Volumes tumoraux.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Neck
  • Parotid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Parotid Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Radiotherapy / methods