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