Critical appraisal of the role of volumetric modulated arc therapy in the radiation therapy management of breast cancer

Table 2 Navigation view of the planning investigations (not included the clinical references approaching some of the sub-classes)

Sub-class	References
Risk analysis	[17, 25, 34, 37, 41, 69]
Nodal involvement	[22, 24, 52,53,54,55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 77]
Post Mastectomy	[26, 45, 49, 59, 62, 64, 69, 71, 75, 76]
SIB	[19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 38, 47, 48, 50, 63, 67, 70]
APBI/Boost	[18, 27, 28, 42, 56, 57, 60, 62]
Bilateral breast	[29, 50]
Prone position	[42, 73, 74]
Single fraction	[23, 73]
Flattening filter free beams	[21, 25, 40, 47, 61, 62]
Planning strategies	[22, 30, 31, 48, 53, 66, 68, 74]
Hybrid technique	[19, 21, 35, 38, 43, 61]
Alternative approaches	[28, 39, 42, 45, 46, 56, 60]
Respiratory Gating	[27, 35, 51, 52, 55, 64]
Comparison with helical tomotherapy	[32,33,34, 49, 58]
Other general	[20, 36, 39, 43, 44, 46, 65, 72]

APBI accelerated partial breast irradiation, SIB simultaneous integrated boost

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