EP-1824: Elective breast RT including level I & II lymph nodes: A planning study with the humeral head as PRV

Elective breast radiotherapy including level I and II lymph nodes: A planning study with the humeral head as planning risk volume

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the dose to the humeral head planning risk volume with the currently used high tangential fields (HTF) and compare different planning techniques for breast radiotherapy including axillary level I and II lymph nodes (PTVn) while sparing the humeral head. METHODS Ten patients with left-sided breast cancer were enrolled in a planning study with 16 f...

The Relationship of gravidity with the Frequency of Removed Lymph Nodes in Mastectomy and Involved Lymph Nodes after the Surgery in Women with Breast Cancer

Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer among women worldwide and it has an increasing rate in Iranian women. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of gravidity with removed lymph nodes and involved lymph nodes after mastectomy surgery in women with breast cancer. Methods: In this ...

Standardization of whole breast radiotherapy is required for safe omission of axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the dose distribution and coverage of level Ⅰ-Ⅱ axillary lymph nodes during whole breast tangential field radiotherapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery in patients with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: The level Ⅰ-Ⅱ axillary lymph node volumes were retrospectively contoured by a single radiation oncologist based on computed tomography...

Cytology of Lymph Nodes I and Ii

Study of lymph nodes with dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI