Cardiac Function after Modern Radiation Therapy with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy or Helical Tomotherapy for Advanced Left-Breast Cancer Receiving Regional Nodal Irradiation
Journal
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
5
Date Issued
2022-05-16
Author(s)
Hou, Pei-Yu
Hsieh, Chen-Hsi
Wu, Le-Jung
Hsu, Chen-Xiong
Kuo, Deng-Yu
Lu, Yueh-Feng
Tien, Hui-Ju
Hsu, Shih-Ming
Shueng, Pei-Wei
Abstract
Protecting cardiac function in patients with advanced left-breast cancer receiving radiation therapy (RT) with regional nodal irradiation (RNI) is an important issue. Modern RT techniques can limit cardiac exposure. The aim of this study was to explore the association be-tween cardiac dose and cardiac function.
Subjects
breast cancer; helical tomotherapy; left ventricular ejection fraction; regional nodal irradiation; volumetric-modulated arc therapy
Publisher
MDPI
Type
journal article