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Gynecological Cancers

  • Melis GultekinEmail author
  • Sezin Yuce Sari
  • Gozde Yazici
  • Pervin Hurmuz
  • Ferah Yildiz
  • Gokhan Ozyigit
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Abstract

This chapter on gynecological cancers is aiming to summarize the evidence-based current management for endometrial, cervical and vulvar cancer. We hope to ease the understanding in the appropriate delineation of tumor volumes/fields along with related case presentations covering diagnostic images, contouring, slice by slice final plan examples; accompanied by up-to-date key literature review.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Melis Gultekin
    • 1
    Email author
  • Sezin Yuce Sari
    • 1
  • Gozde Yazici
    • 1
  • Pervin Hurmuz
    • 1
  • Ferah Yildiz
    • 1
  • Gokhan Ozyigit
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of MedicineHacettepe UniversityAnkaraTurkey

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