Potential Benefits of Radiotherapy in Prone Position for Breast Cancer Patients: a Planning Study

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Radiation; Breast Neoplasms

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01284153

S52869

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study has the purpose to investigate the benefit of treating breast cancer patients in prone position. This treatment is compared to the standard technique in our center (supine position with or without respiratory gating). The investigators want to compare the doses on the organs at risk (heart and lungs) in the different techniques.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• indication for radiotherapy of the breast and /or lymph nodes

Exclusion criteria

• none ( planning study)