Regional radiotherapy to axilla and supraclavicular fossa for adjuvant breast treatment: A comparison of four techniques

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-110

  Jephcott, Catherine R ^a,b   Tyldesley, Scott ^a   Swift, Carrie Lynne ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjuvant breast radiotherapy; Customized compensation

Indexed keywords

BREAST-CONSERVING THERAPY (BCT); RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

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

ONCOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RIB; THORAX WALL;

AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLAVICLE; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC IRRADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 4444358560     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.057     Document Type: Article

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