Impact of Breast Size on Dosimetric Indices in Proton Versus X-ray Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Impact of Breast Size on Dosimetric Indices in Proton Versus X-ray Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) radiotherapy is a technique used to manage early stage left-sided breast cancer. This study compared dosimetric indices of patient-specific X-ray versus proton therapy DIBH plans to explore differences in target coverage, radiation doses to organs at risk, and the...

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Main Authors: Lisa Cunningham, Scott Penfold, Eileen Giles, Hien Le, Michala Short
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
breast cancer
breast size
intensity-modulated radiotherapy
precision medicine
proton therapy
radiotherapy planning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/4/282

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