Assessment of Target Volume Definition for Irradiation of Hemangiopericytomas: An Original Article
Omer Sager
Abstract
Background: Hemangiopericytomas arise from the mesenchymal cells with pericytic differentiation. Clinical course of these rare tumors may be aggressive with high propensity for local recurrence and metastases. Radical resection is the treatment of choice for lesions amenable to surgery. Nevertheless, radiation therapy (RT) may have a role in management of hemangiopericytomas either as an adjunctive, salvage or primary treatment, or for palliation of metastases in selected patients. Target volume definition is a critical aspect of RT.
Topics & Concepts
HemangiopericytomaVolume (thermodynamics)Computer scienceMedicineRadiologyPhysicsThermodynamicsSoft tissue tumor case studiesSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedical Imaging and Pathology Studies