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Table 2 Lymph node stations a irradiated as the CTV b

From: Concurrent paclitaxel-based chemo-radiotherapy for post-surgical microscopic residual tumor at the bronchial margin (R1 resection) in non-small-cell lung cancer

 

N0–1after surgery

N2after surgery

Right

  

Upper/Middle lobectomy

10,7 and 4R

10, 7, 4R [irradiate 2R if 4R (+)]

Lower lobectomy

10 and 7

10, 7 [irradiate 8/9 if 8/9 (+)]

Left

  

Upper lobectomy

10, 7, 4 L and 5

10, 7, 4 L and 5 [irradiate 2 L if 4 L (+)]

Lower lobectomy

10 and 7

10, 7 [irradiate 8/9 if 8/9 (+)]

  1. a: Followed the lymph node classification [11]; b: clinical target volume.
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