Dosimetric analysis of a simplified intensity modulation technique for prone breast radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-102

  Goodman, Karyn A ^a   Hong, Linda ^a   Wagman, Raquel ^a   Hunt, Margie A ^a   McCormick, Beryl ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Prone breast radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BREAST-CONSERVING THERAPY (BCT); RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

DOSIMETRY; DRUG DOSAGE; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMORS;

ONCOLOGY;

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; PACLITAXEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 4444333446     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.016     Document Type: Article

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