Evaluation of standard tangential irradiation versus breast ring technique using three-dimensional tools in cancerous large breasts


Bora H., Akmansu M., Gurel O.

TUMORI, cilt.89, sa.5, ss.510-513, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 89 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/030089160308900509
  • Dergi Adı: TUMORI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.510-513
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims and background. In patients with large breasts, tangential irradiation after lumpectomy is technically difficult. Tangential plans of large breasts comprise a large volume of the lung, axilla and heart, as well as an important volume of the opposite breast and lung.