Out-of-field dose assessment for pencil beam scanning proton radiotherapy versus photon radiotherapy for breast cancer in pregnant women
Background and purpose: Cancer affects 1 in 1000–2000 pregnancies annually worldwide, creating challenges in balancing cancer treatment and fetal safety. This study compares out-of-field radiation doses between two treatment modalities: 6MV external photon radiotherapy (XRT) and pencil beam scanning...
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Main Authors: | Menke Weessies, Murillo Bellezzo, Britt J.P. Hupkens, Frank Verhaegen, Gloria Vilches-Freixas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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Series: | Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631625000260 |
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