Do you routinely treat the anterior oblique breast suprclav field with 6MV photons or do you use a higher dose, such as 10+ MV?

What's the minimum isodose coverage line you accept for coverage of higher level axillary lymph nodes?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

In the era of 3D planning to cover axilla and s/c area in breast cancer use of high or mixed energy to cover nodes is very common as they are deeper than what can be covered with 6MV without exceeding hot spots size and volume

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Radiation Oncologist at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Can you treat with Ap/PA field using differ...

Radiation Oncologist at Rush University Medical Center
Of course one can treat with a technique with impr...

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Do you routinely treat the anterior oblique breast suprclav field with 6MV photons or do you use a higher dose, such as 10+ MV?

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