Mixed modality treatment planning of accelerated partial breast irradiation: to improve complex dosimetry cases

Mixed modality treatment planning of accelerated partial breast irradiation: to improve complex dosimetry cases

<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Although 3D-conformal accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is widely used, several questions still remain such as what are the optimal treatment planning modalities. Indeed, some patients may have an unfavorable anatomy and/or inadequate dos...

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Main Authors: El Nemr Mohamed, Heymann Steve, Verstraet Rodolfe, Biron Bruno, Azoury Fares, Marsiglia Hugo, Bourgier Céline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
3D-conformal accelerated partial breast irradiation
Dosimetric optimization
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/154

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