Dose to level I and II axillary lymph nodes and lung by tangential field radiation in patients undergoing postmastectomy radiation with tissue expander reconstruction

Background To define the dosimetric coverage of level I/II axillary volumes and the lung volume irradiated in postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) following tissue expander placement. Methods and Materials Twenty-three patients were identified who had undergone postmastectomy radiotherapy with tangent...

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Published in:	Radiation oncology (London, England) Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 179
Main Authors:	Russo, James K, Armeson, Kent E, Rhome, Ryan, Spanos, Michele, Harper, Jennifer L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 28.12.2011 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Adult Aged axillary dose Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy Breast Neoplasms - surgery breast reconstruction Cancer Research Care and treatment Diagnosis Female Health aspects Humans Imaging Lung - radiation effects Lymph Nodes - radiation effects Lymphatic diseases Lymphatic Irradiation - methods Mammaplasty - instrumentation Mastectomy Middle Aged Oncology post-mastectomy radiation Radiation Dosage Radiology Radiotherapy tangent fields tissue expander Tissue Expansion Devices - adverse effects United States axillary dose tangent fields post-mastectomy radiation tissue expander breast reconstruction
ISSN:	1748-717X, 1748-717X
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