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Fig. 1 | Radiation Oncology

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From: Proton pencil beam scanning reduces secondary cancer risk in breast cancer patients with internal mammary chain involvement compared to photon radiotherapy

Fig. 1

Summary of the dose distributions obtained with the different irradiation techniques. A representative Group 1 patient receiving PT is shown in a, while the corresponding 3D-CRT plan is displayed in b. Concerning Group 2, a typical dose distribution with FB treatment is shown for PT (c) and VMAT (d). The corresponding DIBH plan is finally reported for PT (e) and VMAT (f). The limited dependence on patient setup (FB vs DIBH) can be appreciated

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Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 1748-717X

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