Intensity-modulated radiotherapy in early-stage breast cancer after breast conserving surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2013.04.013
- VernacularTitle:早期乳腺癌保乳术后调强放疗
- Author:
Hailing HOU
;
Lujun ZHAO
;
Ruiying LI
;
Zhiyong YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Breast-conserving surgery
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2013;(4):287-289
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The current challenge from radiotherapy of early breast cancer has been to minimize the morbidity caused by this treatment without losing efficacy.Conventional two-dimensional radiotherapy breast plans can produce substantial dose inhomogeneities.Intensity-modulated radiotherapy(IMRT) can be used to improve the dose homogeneity in an irradiated volume.And to some extent,IMRT can reduce radiation doses to adjacent normal tissues including the contralateral breast,heart and lung,and improve the cosmetic outcome.
