'breast cancer' 'breast tumor'
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention in this study concerns the treatment method of local or
locoregional breast irradiation
the treatment itself is the same whether
patients participate in the study or not. Patient set-up is performed using
optical surface scanning and the tattoo points are not required any more. As is
Sponsors
Dr. Bernard Verbeeten instituut
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: * The therapy consists of local or locoregional breast irradiation with voluntary moderate deep inspiration breath-hold. * The patient is willing to travel to Tilburg for the treatment. * The patient is motivated and willing to be involved in radiation therapy using surface scanning for positioning and motion monitoring. * The patient is competent enough to understand the Dutch language to follow up instructions of the radiation technologist.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Males are excluded from participation in the study. Patients where bolus material is necessary to achieve sufficient skin dose are excluded as well. Patients who are irradiated at more than one treatment site are also excluded and patients who are treated with the FAST(-Forward) schedule are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of success of the set-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of images and displacement of the couch are secondary study parameters. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed