Helical TomoTherapy for locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer
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Helical TomoTherapy for locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer
PURPOSE We report our experience of using helical tomotherapy (HT) to treat large and irregular shaped loco-regional advanced breast cancer target volumes embracing various organs at risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 26 patients treated for very large, irregular shaped breast cancers. Patients were treated either with the intent to achieve local control in a primary setti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/s13014-016-0736-1