Abstract:Background and purpose
To identify anatomical and/or preplanning characteristics correlated with left descending artery (LAD) dose and therefore provide guidance in the selection of patients with left-breast cancer that could benefit the most from the use of deep inspiration breath hold radiotherapy (DIBH-RT).
Materials and methods
We retrospectively identified patients with left-sided breast cancer who underwent whole breast radiotherapy in DIBH and extracted data from treatment plans in free-breathing (FB)… Show more
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