Effect of Akimbo Versus Raised Arm Positioning on Breast and Cardiopulmonary Dosimetry in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma

Effect of Akimbo Versus Raised Arm Positioning on Breast and Cardiopulmonary Dosimetry in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma

PURPOSE: In pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), radiotherapy (RT)-related late toxicities are a prime concern during treatment planning. This is the first study to examine whether arm positioning (raised versus akimbo) result in differential cardiopulmonary and breast doses in patients undergoing media...

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Main Authors: Kyle Denniston, Vivek Verma, Abhijeet Bhirud, Nathan Bennion, Chi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
pediatric cancer
Dosimetry
Hodgkin lymphoma
Secondary malignancy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00176/full

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