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ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2020

Dosimetric comparison of incidental axillary irradiation between three-dimensional conformal and volumetric modulated arc techniques for breast cancer.

In Young Jo, Eun Seog Kim, Woo Chul Kim, Chul Kee Min, Seung-Gu Yeo

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Article in Molecular and clinical oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

In Young JoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Chungnam 31151, Republic of Korea.
Eun Seog KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Chungnam 31151, Republic of Korea.
Woo Chul KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Chungnam 31151, Republic of Korea.
Chul Kee MinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Chungnam 31151, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Gu YeoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Chungnam 31151, Republic of Korea.
Soonchunhyang University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiotherapy techniques for breast cancer have evolved with efforts to reduce treatment-related side effects. In the present study, we conducted dosimetric analysis of incidental axillary irradiation between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). A total of 20 patients with early stage left breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy were analyzed. For VMAT plans, dose-volume constraints were not imposed on the axilla, as with 3D-CRT. We compared the dosimetric parameters of the planning target volumes, organs at risk and axillary level I-III of the two plans. VMAT showed better target coverage and a normal organ-sparing effect compared with 3D-CRT. The incidental axillary irradiation of VMAT was lower; the mean dose and the V40

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axillary irradiationbreast cancerdosimetryincidental irradiationlymphedemaradiotherapy

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PMID32337037
PMCPMC7179387
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