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. 2013 Nov 21;6:1719–1728. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S53639

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Linear regression between volume reduction and weight loss.

Notes: The correlation between the volume reduction of GTV_T (A), CTV_T (B), GTV_Nl (C), CTV_Nl (D), GTV_Ns (E), CTV_Ns (F), CTV_Lr (G) and weight loss.

Abbreviations: GTV_T, gross tumor volume of the primary tumor; CTV_T, clinical target volume of the primary tumor; GTV_Nl, gross tumor volume of large lymph nodes (minimum diameter >3.0 cm); CTV_Nl, clinical target volume of large lymph nodes; GTV_Ns, gross tumor volume of small lymph nodes (minimum diameter >1.0 cm and ≤3.0 cm); CTV_Ns, clinical target volume of small lymph nodes; CTV_Lr, clinical target volume of the elective region.