Dosimetric prospective study comparing 2D and 3D planning for irradiation of supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions in breast cancer patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare 2D plan and 3D plan regarding coverage of the target (supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions) and dose reaching the risk organs (using mean DVH). Depending on the results of this study, modifications can be made to the 2D conventional planning of...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Barsoum, Magda Mostafa, Hisham El Hossieny, Azza Nasr, Mohamed Mahmoud, Sally Fouda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036214000831