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Breast and Tumor Bed

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Radiotherapy (RT) following breast-conserving surgery is effective in improving local control and long-term survival. An additional boost to the tumor bed is also important to further decrease local recurrence after whole-breast irradiation. Precise delineation of RT target volumes and normal organs is critical for conformal RT. In this chapter, target volumes are defined and delineations of these volumes are also described according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) breast cancer atlas. Delineations are also shown in the treatment planning computed tomography (CT) scans from two patients who had undergone prior breast-conserving surgery.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

    Aylin Fidan Korcum & Melek Nur Yavuz

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ege University, Ege Unv. Hastanesi, Izmir, 35100, Turkey

    Ayfer Haydaroglu

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University, Hacettepe Hastanesi, Ankara, 06100, Turkey

    Gokhan Ozyigit

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Korcum, A.F., Yavuz, M.N. (2013). Breast and Tumor Bed. In: Haydaroglu, A., Ozyigit, G. (eds) Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5116-7_14

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