Acceptable fetal dose using flattening filter-free volumetric arc therapy (FFF VMAT) in postoperative chemoradiotherapy of tongue cancer during pregnancy

Acceptable fetal dose using flattening filter-free volumetric arc therapy (FFF VMAT) in postoperative chemoradiotherapy of tongue cancer during pregnancy

Optimizing irradiation protocols for pregnant women is challenging, because there are few cases and a dearth of fetal dosimetry data. We cared for a 36-year-old pregnant woman with tongue cancer. Prior to treatment, we compared three intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques, including...

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Main Authors: Wataru Takahashi, Kanabu Nawa, Akihiro Haga, Hideomi Yamashita, Toshikazu Imae, Mami Ogita, Kae Okuma, Osamu Abe, Keiichi Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630819301028

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