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Table 3 Mean GTV and CTV and coverage of these volumes by the 7 Gy isodose according to clinical stage.

From: Comparison of conventional and CT-based planning for intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: target volume coverage and organs at risk doses

Stage

GTV volume (cc)

GTV coverage (%)

CTV volume (cc)

CTV coverage (%)

IB2

7.3

99.9

23.8

98.9

IIA

11.8

97.1

31.0

94.4

IIB

13.8

94.4

32.1

89.9

IIIA

15.2

93.5

37.3

90.6

IIIB

26.2

86.5

56.0

77.9

  1. *Abbreviations: GTV = gross tumor volume, CTV = clinical target volume.