Strategies for bilateral breast and comprehensive nodal irradiation in breast cancer —a comparison of IMRT and 3D conformal radiation therapy

ConclusionThis is the first study of bilateral breast with total regional nodal irradiation. Radiotherapy for bilateral breast and regional lymph nodes is best achieved using IMRT due to its superior ability to cover the target volumes, while minimizing dose to organs at risk. Further studies will reveal if higher integral lung dose translates into clinically significant chronic toxicity given the excellent long-term survival in these patients.
Source: Journal of Radiation Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research