Whole breast and regional nodal irradiation in prone versus supine position in left sided breast cancer

Whole breast and regional nodal irradiation in prone versus supine position in left sided breast cancer

Abstract Background Prone whole breast irradiation (WBI) leads to reduced heart and lung doses in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy. In this feasibility trial, we investigated the prone position for whole breast + lymph node irradiation (WB + LNI). Methods A new support device w...

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Main Authors: Pieter Deseyne, Bruno Speleers, Wilfried De Neve, Bert Boute, Leen Paelinck, Tom Van Hoof, Joris Van de Velde, Annick Van Greveling, Chris Monten, Giselle Post, Herman Depypere, Liv Veldeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Adjuvant radiotherapy
Breast irradiation
Regional nodal irradiation
Breast cancer
Prone position
Prone crawl position
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0828-6

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