Deep Inspiration Breath Hold: Techniques and Advantages for Cardiac Sparing During Breast Cancer Irradiation
Historically, heart dose from left-sided breast radiotherapy has been associated with a risk of cardiac injury. Data suggests that there is not a threshold for the deleterious effects from radiation on the heart. Over the past several years, advances in radiation delivery techniques have reduced car...
Main Authors: | Carmen Bergom, Adam Currey, Nina Desai, An Tai, Jonathan B. Strauss |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00087/full |
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