Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer. Which patients benefit from DIBH (deep inspiration breath-hold)? Adjuvante Strahlentherapie beim Mammakarzinom
Schönecker S, Schäfer A, Pazos M, Corradini S (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 88
Pages Range: 459-467
Journal Issue: 3
Abstract
Breast radiotherapy in deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) can significantly reduce the dose exposure of the heart in most left-sided breast cancer patients. For this reason, heart-sparing radiotherapy techniques should always be evaluated in all left-sided breast cancer patients in general. Risk modelling studies have shown that irradiation in DIBH can not only reduce long-term cardiovascular toxicities, but also reduce the risk for secondary lung cancer. Thus, according to the principle of optimising radiation protection (ALARA principle:»as low as reasonably achievable«), this technique offers the possibility of reducing the radiation exposure of the heart and lungs to a minimum.
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APA:
Schönecker, S., Schäfer, A., Pazos, M., & Corradini, S. (2021). Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer. Which patients benefit from DIBH (deep inspiration breath-hold)? Adjuvante Strahlentherapie beim Mammakarzinom. Chirurgische Praxis, 88(3), 459-467.
MLA:
Schönecker, S., et al. "Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer. Which patients benefit from DIBH (deep inspiration breath-hold)? Adjuvante Strahlentherapie beim Mammakarzinom." Chirurgische Praxis 88.3 (2021): 459-467.
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