The volume of tissue actually treated by radiation. The treatment volume may be the diseased tissue only, but in cancer treatment it usuall includes the cancer and tissues around. These surrounding tissues may harbor microscopic extensions of cancer.
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Qualified
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Number
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cubic centimeter
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Designation:
Surgery radiosurgery treatment volume value
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Definition:
The volume of tissue actually treated by radiation. The treatment volume may be the diseased tissue only, but in cancer treatment it usuall includes the cancer and tissues around. These surrounding tissues may harbor microscopic extensions of cancer.