Presence of Tissue Expanders Does Not Affect Radiotherapy Dose Distribution to Heart and Lungs
The presence of TE and intraoperative expander fill volume did not affect dose distribution or complications to the organs at risk. Increased BMI correlated with an increased maximum dose to the heart.
Authors
- James Wick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1210-5294)
- Timothy W. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-6740)
- Taylor Drew
- Michael Wesolowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3638-1784)
- Peter Laub
- Safi Bajwa
- Naomi Desai
- Jeewon Chon
- Nazanin Azarvash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-1505)
Institutions
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006819
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94