Incidental dose to internal mammary nodes in post-operative radiation therapy for breast cancer
In our series, incidental IMN doses were highest after mastectomy and with helical RT delivery, possibly due to more medial margin in chest wall delineation and the helical dose distribution. Nevertheless, incidental doses to the IMN were below recommended doses, thus highlighting the need for IMN contouring when identified as targets.
Authors
- Vittorio Bini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8404-2918)
- M. Marcantonini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8615-1982)
- Cristian Paolo Luca Fulcheri
- Birgitte Vrou Offersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-2096)
- Isabella Palumbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4443-3954)
- Cynthia Aristei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9749-649X)
- Simonetta Saldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2237-2369)
- Anders W. Mølby Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-2879)
- L. Di Lena
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2025.100346
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00