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A Mège¹, A Ziouèche-Mottet², V Bodez¹

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Respiratory motion during breast cancer radiotherapy can reduce treatment effectiveness and harm healthy organs. This review covers motion

Keywords:

Assurance qualité Blocage inspiratoire profond Breast cancer radiotherapy Cardiac sparing Deep inspiration breast-hold techniques Intensity modulated radiotherapy Modulation d’intensité Mouvements thoraciques Quality assurance Radiothérapie des cancers du sein Respiratory motion Épargne cardiaque

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Radiotherapy
Medical Imaging

Background:

Adjuvant radiation therapy improves breast cancer outcomes.
Advanced radiotherapy techniques like intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) offer precise targeting.
Respiratory motion during treatment can compromise the accuracy of IMRT.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize the impact of respiratory motion on breast cancer radiotherapy.
To review methods for respiratory synchronization in breast radiotherapy.

Main Methods:

Literature review of respiratory motion effects in breast cancer radiotherapy.
Summary of current respiratory synchronization techniques.

Main Results:

Respiratory motion can lead to under- or overdose and expose organs at risk.
Several respiratory synchronization methods exist to mitigate these effects.

Conclusions:

Minimizing respiratory motion is crucial for effective breast cancer radiotherapy.
Respiratory synchronization techniques help spare organs like the heart and lungs.