Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT): a review of clinical outcomes—what is the clinical evidence for the most effective implementation?

SO Hunte, CH Clark, N Zyuzikov… - The British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Modern conformal radiation therapy using techniques such as modulation, image guidance
and motion management have changed the face of radiotherapy today offering superior …

Secondary cancer risk after radiation therapy for breast cancer with different radiotherapy techniques

Q Zhang, J Liu, N Ao, H Yu, Y Peng, L Ou, S Zhang - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to estimate the radiation-related secondary cancer risks in organs
during the treatment of breast cancer with different radiotherapy techniques, such as three …

The use of hybrid techniques in whole-breast radiotherapy: a systematic review

S Karaca - Technology in cancer research & treatment, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The development of new techniques in radiotherapy (RT) provides a better
planned target volume (PTV) dose distribution while further improving the protection of …

The risk for developing a secondary cancer after breast radiation therapy: Comparison of photon and proton techniques

H Paganetti, N Depauw, A Johnson, RB Forman… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose To compare secondary malignancy risks of modern proton and
photon therapy techniques for locally advanced breast cancer. Methods and materials We …

Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) vs. volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) technique in left-sided …

I Racka, K Majewska, J Winiecki - Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare two techniques of irradiation of left-sided
breast cancer patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery, three-dimensional …

Hybrid volumetric-modulated arc therapy for postoperative breast cancer including regional lymph nodes: the advantage of dosimetric data and safety of toxicities

Y Doi, M Nakao, H Miura, S Ozawa… - Journal of Radiation …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
To improve the homogeneity and conformity of the irradiation dose for postoperative breast
cancer including regional lymph nodes, we planned Hybrid volumetric-modulated arc …

Risk evaluation of secondary malignancies after radiotherapy of breast cancer in light of the continuous development of planning techniques

S Cilla, F Deodato, C Romano, G Macchia… - Medical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary cancer risk is a significant concern for women treated with breast radiation
therapy due to improved long-term survival rates. We evaluated the potential of new …

Long-term follow-up results of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with helicoïdal tomotherapy for non-metastatic breast cancers: Single centre experience

Z Zolcsak, P Loap, A Fourquet, YM Kirova - Cancer/Radiothérapie, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Intensity-modulated radiotherapy with helical Tomotherapy is a novel radiation
therapy technique, which may be beneficial in several features compared to traditional …

Comparison of Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Techniques Regarding Secondary Cancer Risk and Normal Tissue Complication Probability–Modelling and …

M Vogel, J Gade, B Timm, M Schürmann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Radiotherapy after breast-conserving therapy is a standard postoperative
treatment of breast cancer, which can be carried out with a variety of irradiation techniques …

Comparison of whole breast dosimetry techniques–From 3DCRT to VMAT and the impact on heart and surrounding tissues

B Lamprecht, E Muscat, A Harding… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Various techniques for whole breast radiation therapy (WBRT) have been
reported to increase dose to contralateral tissues. Heart dose is of critical importance as …