Target volume definition for external beam partial breast radiotherapy: Clinical, pathological and technical studies informing current approaches

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-263

  Kirby, Anna M ^a   Coles, Charlotte E ^b   Yarnold, John R ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Partial breast radiotherapy; Target volume definition

Indexed keywords

BREAST TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTIAL BREAST IRRADIATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; WOUND HEALING; X RAY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 77949287537     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.010     Document Type: Review

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