Axillary lymph node dose with tangential whole breast radiation in the prone versus supine position: a dosimetric study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prone breast positioning reduces skin reaction and heart and lung dose, but may also reduce radiation dose to axillary lymph nodes (ALNs).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Women with early stage breast cancer treated wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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Series: | Radiation Oncology |
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