Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10917979 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Deep inspiration breath hold in the prone position causes a caudal shift of the heart away from the nearly unmodified breast and internal mammary lymph node region, suggesting better heart protection for left-sided whole breast irradiation with or without regional nodal radiotherapy.
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Authors
Thomas Mulliez, Joris Van de Velde, Liv Veldeman, Werner De Gersem, Tom Vercauteren, Bruno Speleers, Henk Degen, Johan Wouters, Tom Van Hoof, Annick van Greveling, Chris Monten, Dieter Berwouts, Wilfried De Neve,