Helical Tomotherapy for Inoperable Breast Cancer: A New Promising Tool
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Helical Tomotherapy for Inoperable Breast Cancer: A New Promising Tool
BACKGROUND We investigated the feasibility of helical tomotherapy (HT) for inoperable large breast tumors, after failing to achieve adequate treatment planning with conformal radiation techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five consecutive patients with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) were treated by preoperative HT. All patients received up-front chemotherapy before HT. Irradiated volumes i...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2013/264306