Axillary lymph node dose with tangential whole breast radiation in the prone versus supine position: a dosimetric study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prone breast positioning reduces skin reaction and heart and lung dose, but may also reduce radiation dose to axillary lymph nodes (ALNs).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Women with early stage breast cancer treated wit...

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Main Authors: Leonard Kara, Solomon David, Hepel Jaroslaw T, Hiatt Jessica R, Wazer David E, DiPetrillo Thomas A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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