Abstract:Background: It was aimed to evaluate the differences and relationship between the anthropometric characteristics of the patients who received radiotherapy in our clinic after breast-conserving surgery due to breast cancer. Methods: A total of 40 patients underwent whole breast and lymph node irradiation after breast-conserving surgery were evaluated according to dosimetric parameters and anthropometric variables such as weight, mid-sternum thickness, Haller index, central lung distance (CLD) and breast volume… Show more
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