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Radiation Oncology
In what circumstances would you recommend using DIBH in patients with breast cancer during an electron boost?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Sometimes use for breast boost for lower quadrant disease if exit beam is close to the heart to decrease heart dose.
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Radiation Oncologist at Mountain Radiation Oncology
Have you run plans to quantitate the reduction of ...
Radiation Oncologist at Providence St Mary Cancer Center
I went ahead and tried this. The heart was fully i...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Mean dose will not change much as the total dose a...
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