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K Haustermans
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Chapter
Which Margin Should Be Added to the GTV?
During the past decennium, precision of radiotherapy treatment has increased with the implementation of highly-conformal radiotherapy techniques. The steep dose gradients of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (I...
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Chapter
When Should IGRT Be Done?
The therapeutic window of radiotherapy is defined by the balance between the tumor control probability (TCP) and the normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). The tremendous evolution from bony-landmark t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cytokeratin 14, 18, and 19 Expression in Normal Epithelium and in Squamous Cancer of the Esophagus
The normal esophagus is lined by a tough non-keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium, except for a short segment of columnar epithelium at the gastroesophageal junction. Different cell layers have classica...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cell Kinetics and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression: Useful Guides in Esophageal Cancer?
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy both cause cell death in tumors as well as in normal tissues. As soon as a certain level of damage is reached in the tissue, repopulation starts via feedback mechanisms. In fast p...
