Tangential Film Verification for Lung Volume Involvement in Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment: East Coast Malaysia Experience

• Main Authors: Reduan, A, Mazurawati, M, Bhavaraju, VMK, Nik Ruzman, NIb, Nor Shazleen, AS
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2013
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/35844/1/Tangential_film%29.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/35844/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Post mastectomy or lumpectomy irradiation of the chest wall or breast is common practice to minimize the local recurrences. Chest wall irradiation is a complicated technical procedure as the pathological target volume involves the normal structures like lung, heart, and head of humerus, esophagus...