Table 2.
Patient demographic, tumor extent, and clinical target volume (PTV) characteristics.
| Patients | Sex (M/F) | Age (Yrs.) | Tumor location | Tumor staging | PTV Long axis (cm) | CTV Volume (cm3) | PTV Volume (cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | M | 65 | Middle Third | III | 14.5 | 477.5 | 789.3 |
| 2. | M | 72 | Middle Third | III | 20.7 | 362.5 | 656.2 |
| 3. | F | 76 | Middle Third | IVB | 13 | 165.6 | 310.3 |
| 4. | F | 64 | Middle Third | IV | 15.2 | 293.2 | 478.1 |
| 5. | F | 60 | Middle Third | IV | 13.2 | 122.1 | 264.3 |
| 6. | F | 52 | Middle Third | IIIB | 10 | 219.1 | 299.4 |
| 7. | M | 67 | Upper Third | IIIC | 18 | 68.9 | 120.9 |
| 8. | M | 62 | Middle Third | IVB | 13.85 | 214.3 | 381.9 |
| 9. | M | 79 | Lower Third | IIIc | 13.6 | 120.8 | 232.7 |
| 10. | M | 56 | Middle Third | IIB | 16.15 | 192..5 | 363.9 |
| 11. | F | 75 | Middle Third | III | 21.6 | 402.8 | 659.8 |
| 12. | M | 68 | Middle Third | IIIA | 13.1 | 155.8 | 309.4 |
| (Mean±SD) | 15.24±3.22 | 236.6±125 | 405.52±192.07 | ||||
M: Male, F: Female, Yrs.: Years, PTV: Planning treatment volume, CTV: Clinical Target Volume, SD: Standard deviation