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Background and purpose: This study aims to evaluate the reduction in radiation dose to normal thoracic structures through the use of conformal radiotherapy techniques in the treatment of oesophageal cancer, and to quantify the resultant potential for dose escalation.Materials and methods: Three different CT-derived treatment plans were created and compared for each of ten patients. A two-phase treatment...