ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology
Comparing Accuracy of Thermoplastic Mask versus Commercial Bra for the Immobilization of Pendulous Breast During Radiation Therapy Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Outcome and toxicities of postmastectomy radiotherapy with integral cervicothoracic thermoplastic mask.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Use of immobilisation bra for daily setup of patients with pendulous breasts undergoing radiotherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to compare thermoplastic mask with bra in terms of setup reproducibility and immobilization of pendulous breasts during radiation therapy (RT). METHODS AND MATERIALS: Forty-two female patients with breast cancer treated with either intensity modulated RT or 3-dimensional conformal RT were retrospectively reviewed. Of these, 21 benefited from thermoplastic mask immobilization and 21 used a bra. Setup accuracy was evaluated using consecutive cone beam computed tomography/electronic portal imaging device sessions over the first 3 days before treatment (systematic setting), followed by weekly cone beam computed tomography/electronic portal imaging device (random settings), and compared with the reference image to calculate the corresponding translational shift (setup error) in the 3 planes. Average absolute shift values in both systematic and random settings were compared between the 2 groups. Accuracy was analyzed by comparing the percentage of pooled settings within ±0.05 and ±0.1 cm of the reference image.
resultsCompared with a bra, use of the mask was associated with a smaller longitudinal shift in systematic settings (difference in mean: 0.27 cm;
conclusionsMasks provide superior reproducibility compared with commercially available bras.
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