EP-2008 Positioning errors in free breathing and DIBH breast cancer radiotherapy: SGRT vs. skin markers

Prone vs supine positioning for breast cancer radiotherapy.

tiated by a psychiatrist.” Aripiprazole and quetiapine are both approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for augmentation pharmacotherapy of major depressive disorder. Given a shortage of psychiatrists, and wait times of up to 3 months to see a psychiatrist, and in an age when psychiatric disorders are the leading source of medical disability, it is imperative for primary care physicians...

Feasibility study of individualized optimal positioning selection for left‐sided whole breast radiotherapy: DIBH or prone

The deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) and prone (P) position are two common heart-sparing techniques for external-beam radiation treatment of left-sided breast cancer patients. Clinicians select the position that is deemed to be better for tissue sparing based on their experience. This approach, however, is not always optimum and consistent. In response to this, we develop a quantitative tool...

Voluntary Deep Inspiration Breath Hold vs. Free Breathing in Left Breast Radiotherapy

Acute Skin and Pharynx Complications Following Adjuvant Hypofractionated Versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer

Background: Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF) method was introduced to overcome the quickly growing tumor cells as well as shortening whole treatment course in solid tumors such as breast cancers. Here, we compared the incidence of dermatitis and pharyngitis among patients undergoing HF versus conventional fractionationated (CF) radiation therapy following surgery for breast cancer. Methods: ...

Skin Dosimetry in Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer: a Comparison between EBT and EBT3 Radiochromic Films

Objective: Radiochromic EBT3 film is a later generation of radiochromic films. The aim of this study is to compare EBT and EBT3 radiochromic films in radiotherapy fields of breast cancer.Methods: A RANDO phantom was irradiated by a 6 MV Siemens Primus linac with medial and lateral fields of radiotherapy of breast cancer. Dosimetry was performed in various points in the fields using EBT and EBT3...