Improved treatment robustness of postoperative breast cancer radiotherapy including supraclavicular nodes

Hideharu Miura; Yoshiko Doi; Minoru Nakao; Shuichi Ozawa; Masahiro Kenjo; Yasushi Nagata

Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology (Jul 2022)

Improved treatment robustness of postoperative breast cancer radiotherapy including supraclavicular nodes

Hideharu Miura,
Yoshiko Doi,
Minoru Nakao,
Shuichi Ozawa,
Masahiro Kenjo,
Yasushi Nagata

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Hideharu Miura: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; Corresponding author.
Yoshiko Doi: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Minoru Nakao: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Shuichi Ozawa: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Masahiro Kenjo: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Yasushi Nagata: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, 3-2-2, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23
pp. 153 – 156

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A combination of a three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) plan with a dose gradient of the chest wall area and a volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plan of the supraclavicular area might improve the dose distribution robustness in the junction. To investigate the impact of patient motion on the dose distribution, hybrid 3D-CRT and VMAT plans were recalculated by shifting the isocenter of the VMAT plan. Compared to the nominal plan, the target D98% for high- vs low-dose gradients decreased by 24% vs 12%. Hybrid VMAT with a low-dose gradient 3D-CRT plan was found to be robust towards patient motion.

Published in Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 2405-6316 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Ireland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/physics-and-imaging-in-radiation-oncology/

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