Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , July 2009

A randomised controlled trial of forward-planned radiotherapy (IMRT) for early breast cancer: Baseline characteristics and dosimetry results

  • Gillian C. Barnett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Jennifer Wilkinson

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Anne M. Moody

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Charles B. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Ravi Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Aberdeen, UK
    • ,
  • Sabine Klager

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development Office, Institute of Child Health (UCL) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
    • ,
  • Andrew C.F. Hoole

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Nicola Twyman

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Neil G. Burnet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
    • ,
  • Charlotte E. Coles

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Oncology Centre, Box 193, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.

Received 20 October 2008 ,Revised 3 March 2009 ,Accepted 4 March 2009.

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PII: S0167-8140(09)00098-X

doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.03.003

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , July 2009

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