Lymph Node Recurrence after Resection and Rt
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چکیده
positive lymph nodes, adjuvant radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall and regional lymph nodes is a standard treatment 1,2. To reduce local recurrence, basic oncologic principles dictate the inclusion of all potentially involved lymph nodes in the radiotherapy treatment fields. In locoregional breast treatment, conventional techniques for beam placement rely on anatomic landmarks seen on the digitally reconstructed radiograph. Here, we report a case of sentry lymph node recurrence, illustrating the potential benefit of customized radiotherapy fields tailored to axillary (ax) lymph node contours.
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