Active Breathing Coordinator reduces radiation dose to the stomach in patients with left breast cancer

CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of ABC-DIBH in LSBCPs radiotherapy resulted in lower irradiation of the stomach. Larger stomach volume was associated with statistically significantly higher dose irradiation in FB mode. To reduce radiotherapy related side effects in FB mode, patients should be fast for at least 2 hours before the CT simulation and treatment.PMID:37909907 | DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2275288

Source: Acta Oncologica - November 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ying Piao Hongtao Chen Fengshun Yuan Juan Fan Shihai Wu Xianming Li Dong Yang Source Type: research