title: [Clinical target volume for preoperative radiotherapy of rectal cancers].
abstract: The total mesorectal excision allows the marked increase of the local control rate in rectal cancer. Therefore, the mesorectal space is the usual field for the spread of rectal cancer cells. It could therefore be considered as the clinical target volume in the preoperative plan by the radiation oncologist. We propose to identify the mesorectum on anatomical structures of a treatment-position CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, CHU Jean-Minjoz, Boulevard Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lorchel
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bosset
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bartholomot
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantion
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Pelissier
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goubard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maingon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed