Comparative dosimetric study of h-IMRT and VMAT plans for breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery

Aim: To compare the dosimetric advantages and disadvantages between hybrid intensity-modulated radiation therapy (h-IMRT) and the volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technique in hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (HF-WBI) for early-stage breast cancer (BC). Methods: The dose distribution...

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Published in:	Translational Oncology
Main Authors:	Min Zhang, Fang-Xu Zhang, Xiao-Lei Yang, Qian Liang, Jian Liu, Wei-Bing Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Breast cancer IMRT VMAT NTCP SCCP TCP
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523324001396