Postoperative radiation therapy in mammary carcinoma stage II. Target volume, organs at risk, absorbed dose, time-dose schedule, and dose to organs at risk in a prospective investigation.
A standardized programme for postoperative radiation therapy of carcinoma of the breast stage II is reported. The target volume and the organs at risk are defined, and the target absorbed dose and fractionation are specified. The irradiation techniques is briefly described.
D000042:Absorption; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000528:radiation effects; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000528:radiation effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors