An Innovative VMAT Technique for Left-sided Breast Cancer Patients With Postmastectomy Radiotherapy (PMRT) Evaluated by Ratio of Heart Volume in Tangent Line (RHVTL)
Abstract:For patients with left-sided breast cancer (LBC), postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) has been shown to improve the overall survival and many advanced planning techniques was adopted in PMRT. We aim to use an innovative VMAT technique to enhance the conformity of PTV and reduce the scattering dose of surrounding OARs, thereby reducing the long-term toxicity of the heart as well as ipsilateral lung (IL). The study further analyzes the more appropriate treatment planning techniques for personalized LBC patients w… Show more
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