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Metabolic Tumor Volume (MTV), identified by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) is different from the Clinical Target Volume (CTV) used for radiation dose delivery in the treatment of brain tumors.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Difference between Metabolic Tumor Volumes and Clinical Tumor Volumes in Patients with Brain Tumors | To evaluate the extent to which tumor volumes, determined by spectroscopic imaging (MTV) differ from the traditionally prescribed clinical treatment volumes (CTV) for radiation therapy | 2 years |
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It is estimated that approximately 39% of the patients with primary brain tumors, seen in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Cancer Center are women. Further, it is estimated that 58% of patients are White, 6% are African American, 36% are Hispanic and 0% are other based upon standard NIH definitions.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Radka Stoyanova, PhD | University of Miami | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Miami | Miami | Florida | 33136 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D005909 | Glioblastoma |
| ID | Term |
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| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| D001927 |
| Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001254 | Astrocytoma |
| D005910 | Glioma |
| D018302 | Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial |
| D017599 | Neuroectodermal Tumors |
| D009373 | Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009380 | Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue |