Published December 2017
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Journal article
Hypofractionated Nodal Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Was Not Associated With Increased Patient-Reported Arm or Brachial Plexopathy Symptoms
Creators
- 1. Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada)
- 2. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Vancouver Island Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
- 3. Cross Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- 4. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Fraser Valley Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)
- 5. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Vancouver Cancer Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
- 6. Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Description
To determine whether nodal radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer using modest hypofractionation (HF) with 2.25 to 2.5 Gy per fraction (fx) was associated with increased patient-reported arm symptoms, compared with conventional fractionation (CF) ≤2 Gy/fx.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.043Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.043;
- PII
- S0360301617336891;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
- Journal Volume
- 99
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1166-1172
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
- CODEN
- IOBPD3
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51064228
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SYMPTOMS
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DISEASES; EVALUATION; GLANDS; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.