Volumetric Estimation of Lung Dose and Its Association with Pneumonitis Following Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

Volumetric Estimation of Lung Dose and Its Association with Pneumonitis Following Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

Introduction: Lung is a major organ at risk during Post Mastectomy RadioTherapy (PMRT), because of the risk of Radiation Pneumonitis (RP). In countries like India 2D RT is widely used due to limited access to advanced technologies. We estimated the lung dose volumetrically in breast cancer patients...

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Main Authors: Geetha Muttath, Greeshma Keloth Erakkotan, Anjana Jayaraj, Suja Cheruliyil Ayyappan, Arun Kumar. E.S, Vinin Narayanan, Joneetha Jones, Arun. P. Narendran, Nabeel Yahiya, Akhil. P. Suresh, Riyas Malodan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 2022-04-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care
Subjects:
tangential technique, postmastectomy, , radiation pneumonitis
Online Access:http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/769

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