Dosimetric comparison for volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensitymodulated radiotherapy on the left-sided chest wall and internal mammary nodes irradiation in treating post-mastectomy breast cancer

Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate the dosimetric benefit of applying volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) on the post-mastectomy left-sided breast cancer patients, with the involvement of internal mammary nodes (IMN).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhang Qian, Yu Xiao Li, Hu Wei Gang, Chen Jia Yi, Wang Jia Zhou, Ye Jin Song, Guo Xiao Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0033