International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , 1 May 2009

Potential Effect of Robust and Simple IMRT Approach for Left-Sided Breast Cancer on Cardiac Mortality

  • Frank Lohr, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Frank Lohr, M.D., Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, Mannheim 68167 Germany. Tel: (0621) 383-3530; Fax: (0621) 383-3493
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  • Mostafa El-Haddad, M.D., F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Department of Oncology, Kasr-El-Einy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Barbara Dobler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Department of Radiotherapy, Regensburg University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Roland Grau, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Hans-Joerg Wertz, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Uta Kraus-Tiefenbacher, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Volker Steil, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Yasser Abo Madyan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Department of Oncology, Kasr-El-Einy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Frederik Wenz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany

Received 21 April 2008 ,Revised 17 July 2008 ,Accepted 20 July 2008.

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 F. Lohr, M.D., and M. El-Haddad, M.D., F.R.C.R., contributed equally to this work.

 Supported by Grant 01ZP0508 from the German Ministry of Education and Research.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03041-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.018

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , 1 May 2009

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