Dosimetry of the left anterior descending coronary artery in left breast cancer patients treated with postoperative external radiotherapy
| Autor: | Adela Poitevin-Chacón, Rubi Ramos Prudencio, Alejandro Rodríguez Laguna, Julio César Martínez, Jessica Chavez-Nogueda, Alejandro Calvo Fernández, Jesús Linares |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Contouring Heart disease business.industry Original research article Cancer Retrospective cohort study Anterior Descending Coronary Artery medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis cardiovascular system medicine Dosimetry Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology business Artery |
| Zdroj: | Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. 23(2) |
| ISSN: | 1507-1367 |
| Popis: | AIM: To evaluate the dose distribution to the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery in patients treated with postoperative three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT). BACKGROUND: Postoperative radiotherapy may increase the risk of heart disease, particularly in patients with left-sided breast cancer. Clinical data on doses to the LAD are limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 14 patients who underwent postoperative 3DCRT for left breast cancer in 2014. All data were retrieved from medical records. Means, medians, ranges, and percentages were calculated. RESULTS: The mean dose to the LAD in patients with V25 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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