The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회지)

Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회)
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Radiotherapy Techniques for Breast Cancer

유암의 방사선치료방법에 대한 고찰

  • KIM Chung Man (Department of Therapeutic Radiology Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • HONG Young Rak (Department of Therapeutic Radiology Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • PARK Hung Deuk (Department of Therapeutic Radiology Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • JUNG Ho Yong (Department of Therapeutic Radiology Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 김정만 (서울대학교병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 홍영락 (서울대학교병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 박흥득 (서울대학교병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 정호용 (서울대학교병원 치료방사선과)
  • Published : 1985.06.01
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Abstract

Carcinoma of the breast has been treated by surgery followed by irradiation of the chest wall and regional lymphatics treatment planning of the breast cancer is required that lung must be spared as much as possible. However megavoltage irradiation of the internal mammary chain results in high dose to underlying heart, esophagus and spinal cord. Electron beam can be used for the irradiation of the internal mammary chain instead of megavoltage beam. We studied dose distribution of single anterior electron field, compared with traditional treatment methods. 12 and 15MeV electron beam with bolus has good dose distribution to spare underlying lung tissue and other organs.

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