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Breast Cancer
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Radiation Oncology
Do you consider chest wall constraints when treating with 5-fraction APBI?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
We don’t have specific for chest as following APBI dose constraints keeps it within acceptable limits if chest wall is part of PTV.
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