gross tumor volume
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Related to gross tumor volume: Clinical Target Volume
gross tumor volume
The demonstrable extent of a tumor seen or felt with standard examination techniques. The gross tumor volume is used in radiation oncology as the basis for initial estimates of the extent of a tumor that will undergo treatment with external beam radiation or brachytherapy.
See also: volume
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