The Impact of Axillary Lymph Node Surgery on Breast Skin Thickening During and After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Torres, Mylin; Yang, Xiaofeng; Noreen, Samantha; Chen, Hao; Han, Tatiana; Henry, Simone; Mister, Donna; Andic, Fundagal; Long, Qi; Liu, Tian

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.030

The Impact of Axillary Lymph Node Surgery on Breast Skin Thickening During and After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

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Torres M. A., Yang X., Noreen S., Chen H., Han T., Henry S., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.95, no.2, pp.590-596, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 95 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.030
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.590-596
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This prospective study was conducted to determine predictors of epidermal thickening during and after whole-breast radiation therapy (XRT) using objective measurements acquired with ultrasound.