Effect of hypofractionation on the incidental axilla dose during tangential field radiotherapy in breast cancer.

Kai J BormMarkus OechsnerMathias DüsbergGabriel BuschnerWeber WolfgangStephanie E CombsMarciana Nona Duma

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2020)

Our data indicate that hypofractionation might affect the effectiveness of incidental radiotherapy in the axilla. This is particularly relevant for patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes who receive SLNB only.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
lymph node
early stage
locally advanced
radiation therapy
radiation induced
randomized controlled trial
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
systematic review
electronic health record
big data
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
machine learning
deep learning