Radiation pneumonitis after adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer: A volumetric analysis using CT simulator

Journal of Breast Cancer

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Eui, Kyu Chie ^a,b   Kyung, Hwan Shin ^a   Dae, Yong Kim ^a   Kim, Tae Hyun ^a   Kang, Han Sung ^a   Eun, Sook Lee ^a,c   Kwan, Ho Cho ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Radiation pneumonitis; Volumetric analysis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; STEROID; TAMOXIFEN; TAXANE DERIVATIVE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIATION PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTOR; STIMULATION; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 71049149989     PISSN: 17386756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2009.12.2.73     Document Type: Article

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