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Evaluation of critical organ dosimetry with focus on heart exposure in supine versus prone patient positioning for breast irradiation

Sager Omer, Beyzadeoglu Murat, Ferrat Dinçoğlan, Selçuk Demiral, Uysal Bora, Hakan Gamsız, Fatih Özcan, Colak Onurhan, Bahar Dırıcan

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Breast cancer (Ca) remains to be the most frequent cancer among females and a leading cause of cancer associated mortality worldwide. Main modalities for management of breast Ca include surgery, Radiation Therapy (RT), and systemic treatments.

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Breast cancer (Ca) remains to be the most frequent cancer among females and a leading cause of cancer associated mortality worldwide. Main modalities for management of breast Ca include surgery, Radiation Therapy (RT), and systemic treatments.

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Breast cancer (Ca) remains to be the most frequent cancer among females and a leading cause of cancer associated mortality worldwide. Main modalities for management of breast Ca include surgery, Radiation Therapy (RT), and systemic treatments.

Key concepts: Supine position, Breast cancer, Medicine, Dosimetry, Radiation therapy, Prone position, Modalities, Cancer

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