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Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology
When treating prone breast how do you recommend contouring the breast?
Do you still follow the atlas guidelines and contour the breast to the latissimus muscle laterally the the pectoralis muscle posteriorly or since the breast has fallen forward to you "cheat" and pull in the contours?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I typically follow the atlas guidelines but will "cheat" laterally and/or posteriorly in some cases. For example, if the heart would be in the field and the tumor is not posterior, I may not come all the way to the pectoralis posteriorly; or, if treating all the way to the latissimus results i...
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