Breast Volume Is a Predictor of Higher Heart Dose in Whole-Breast Supine Free-Breathing Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy Planning.

In breast cancer volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning, the rotation of the gantry around the target implies a greater dose spreading to the whole heart, compared to tangential-field standard treatment. A consecutive cohort of 121 breast cancer patients treated with the VMAT technique was...

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Publicado en:	Current Oncology Vol. 30; no. 12; pp. 10530 - 10539
Autores principales:	Alaimo, Rita, Ippolito, Edy, Falconi, Rita, Perrone Congedi, Francesca, Sciommari, Cecilia, Silipigni, Sonia, Pellegrini, Roberto, Carnevale, Alessia, Greco, Carlo, Fiore, Michele, D'Angelillo, Rolando M., Ramella, Sara
Formato:	Journal Article
Publicado:	MDPI Dec2023
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost