Excluding Lung Tissue from the PTV during Internal Mammary Irradiation. A Safe Technique for OAR-Sparing?
The current study aims to determine whether exclusion of lung tissue from planning treatment volume (PTV) is a valid organ at risk (OAR)-sparing technique during internal mammary irradiation (IMNI). Twenty patients with left-sided breast cancer undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy including IMNI after m...
Main Authors: | Kai J. Borm, Christopher Hofmann, Mathias Düsberg, Markus Oechsner, Hendrik Dapper, Michal Devecka, Stephanie E. Combs |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/8/1951 |
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