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Do you recommend matchline shifts when treating abutting photon and electron fields when treating the chestwall?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

There are various way to do it

We match photon and electron at skin with no planned overlap. We feather twice during the course with 5 mm shift on either site to spread hot and cold spot.

Without shifts there is increased reaction at the match line with increased fibrosis

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