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The range and median volumes of target, contralateral breast and critical organs in 10 consecutive patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy.
| Anatomical structures | Volume [cm3] |
|
|---|---|---|
| Range | Median | |
| Irradiated breast (CTV) | 290.3–630.8 | 486.4 |
| Tumour bed (boost target) | 13.7–20.2 | 17.1 |
| Contralateral breast | 307.6–709.8 | 524.6 |
| Heart | 573.4–593.5 | 584.1 |
| LAD | 0.9–1.7 | 1.2 |
| Lung on irradiated side | 1131.0–1270.8 | 1206.4 |
| Contralateral lung | 1272.5–1677.2 | 1423.1 |
