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Table 2 Volumes of OAR receiving doses greater than 0.1 Gy and 4 Gy which are doses considered to be relevant for induction of secondary cancers.

From: Can the risk of secondary cancer induction after breast conserving therapy be reduced using intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with low-energy x-rays?

 

IORT

APBI

EBRT

 

%Vol > 0.1 Gy

%Vol > 4 Gy

%Vol > 0.1 Gy

%Vol > 4 Gy

%Vol > 0.1 Gy

%Vol > 4 Gy

Ipsilateral Breast

84.5

18.1

88.2

54.4

99.9

99.9

Contralateral breast

< 1

0

< 1

0

97.7

1.3

Ipsilateral Lung

4.5

0

5.0

1.3

98.8

10.1

Contralateral lung

< 1

0

< 1

0

87

0

Heart

1.8

0

4.2

0

98

0

Spine

< 1

0

< 1

0

92

0