We report on a patient with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant intensity-modulated whole breast and lymph node irradiation with static angle tomotherapy (TomoDirect), who experienced a traumatic ipsilateral humeral fracture and was able to continue radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy and daily dosimetric monitoring by means of the Planned Adaptive module.

Minimizing a tricky situation in breast irradiation with helical tomotherapy.

FRANCO, Pierfrancesco;RICARDI, Umberto
2014-01-01

Abstract

We report on a patient with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant intensity-modulated whole breast and lymph node irradiation with static angle tomotherapy (TomoDirect), who experienced a traumatic ipsilateral humeral fracture and was able to continue radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy and daily dosimetric monitoring by means of the Planned Adaptive module.
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Breast cancer; Radiotherapy; Tomotherapy
Franco, Pierfrancesco; Zeverino, M; Migliaccio, F; Torielli, P; Angelini, V; Sciacero, P; Girelli, G; Cante, D; Arrichiello, C; Casanova Borca, V; Num...espandi
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