Basic Treatment Planning

Potential Role of IMRT

• IMRT allows  Reduction of dose to oesophagus and spinal cord in 100% and 66% of cases respectively  Dose escalation to 81 Gy/27 in 11 cases (vs. 8 cases 3D),  Dose escalation to 90/30 in 9 cases (vs. 6 cases 3D)

ESTRO, 2004