Accurate radiotherapy for esophageal cancer / 中国癌症杂志

ABSTRACT

Three dimensional conformal radiation therapy is promising advance in radiation therapy that affords the potential of decreased toxicity in the management of esophageal cancer.This article reviewed the current approaches to achieving the desired dose to the esophagus and regional lymph nodes,with an emphasis on the does constraints to adjacent normal structures,particularly the heart and lungs.The delineation of target is also explored.