Patterns of failure after resection of extrahepatic bile duct cancer: implications for adjuvant radiotherapy indication and treatment volumes.
Hoon Sik ChoiKi Mun KangBae Kwon JeongHojin JeongYun Hee LeeIn Bong HaTae Gyu KimJin-Ho SongPublished in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2018)
A close or positive RM status may be suggestive of high LR recurrence rates. In such cases, adjuvant RT may improve outcomes. When adjuvant RT is performed, the treatment volume should be well-designed so as to encompass the tumor bed, as well as LN stations No. 8, No. 9, No. 12, No. 14, and No. 16.