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Forward Planning Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Techniques

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Ionizing radiation has a major role in the treatment of breast cancer. For early-stage disease breast conserving surgery (BCS) with axillary or sentinel lymph node dissection followed by whole-breast irradiation is the standard of care. Adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with high risk for locoregional recurrence increases the overall survival, disease-free survival, and local control rates (LCR) [1–4].

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    Ferah Yıldız, Gozde Yazici, Pervin Hurmuz & Ali Dogan

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Yıldız, F., Yazici, G., Hurmuz, P., Dogan, A. (2013). Forward Planning Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Techniques. In: Haydaroglu, A., Ozyigit, G. (eds) Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5116-7_18

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