Detailed analysis of failure patterns using deformable image registration in hypopharyngeal cancer patients treated with sequential boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
Manami OtsukaKoichi YasudaYusuke UchinamiNayuta TsushimaTakayoshi SuzukiSatoshi KanoRyusuke SuzukiNaoki MiyamotoHideki MinatogawaYasuhiro DekuraTakashi MoriKentaro NishiokaJun TaguchiYasushi ShimizuNorio KatohAkihiro HommaHidefumi AoyamaPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2022)
The dosimetric analysis using DIR showed that all loco-regional failures were within the high-dose region. More aggressive treatment may be required for gross tumours.