Radiation-induced oesophagitis in breast cancer: Factors influencing onset and severity for patients receiving supraclavicular nodal irradiation.

Katrina WestMichal SchneiderCaroline WrightRachael Beldham-CollinsNatalie CoburnKen TiverVal GebskiKirsty E Stuart

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2019)

By limiting the mean dose to the irradiated oesophagus to <31 Gy during the planning process and ensuring that <1 cm of pharynx is included in the radiation field, oesophageal toxicity may be minimised.

Keyphrases

radiation induced
radiation therapy
lymph node
oxidative stress
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
young adults
breast cancer risk
childhood cancer