Comparison of heart-sparing radiation techniques for left-sided breast cancer: DIBH combined with tangential 3D radiation vs. conventional and tangential VMAT techniques

Abstract Background Adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery reduces local recurrence and improves survival in breast cancer. For left-sided tumors, achieving homogeneous target coverage while minimizing dose to organs at risk (OARs), particularly the heart and ipsilateral lung, remains...

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Principais autores:	Kathrin Burchardt, Mirko Fischer, Michael Bremer, Roland Merten, Anne Caroline Knöchelmann
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-02-01
coleção:	Radiation Oncology
Assuntos:	Breast cancer Hypofractionated radiotherapy Deep inspiration breath hold Tangential VMAT
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-026-02807-y
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