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Table 4.

Comparison of DVH parameters for OARs in patients receiving a chest wall boost

Parameter

Group I

(n = 2)

Mean Value

Group II

(n = 8)

Mean Value

p‐value

Ipsilateral Lung V20Gy ^a

39.8

43.5

0.39

Ipsilateral Lung V30Gy

31.0

36.5

0.10

Whole Lung V20Gy

21.1

22.2

0.71

Whole Lung V30Gy

16.3

18.6

0.33

Heart V5Gy

52.0

27.0

0.006

Heart V20Gy

13.6

7.8

0.13

Contralateral Breast V5Gy

0.79

1.8

0.26

^{^a}

VxGy refers to the volume of the target volume receiving × Gy (i.e., V20Gy refers to the volume of the organ at risk receiving 20 Gy).