ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Patient care, preparation, immobilisation and IGRT verification protocols

ESTRO 2024

Conclusion:

This study established the magnitude of bony anatomy setup errors for lung SABR treatments and identified potential associations with several co-variates. Larger prospective studies that include a wider range of variable should be conducted.

Keywords: SABR; lung cancer; IGRT

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Poster Discussion

Could surface imaging in breast cancer radiotherapy detect early lymphoedema? : The Calibrate Study.

Stephanie Hill 1 , Michael Thelwell 2 , Heidi Probst 1

1 Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Applied Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield, United Kingdom. 2 Sheffield Hallam University, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Purpose/Objective:

Breast or trunk lymphoedema is a chronic, progressive medical condition that can occur following treatment for breast cancer (1) . Estimates of incidence range from <1 in 10 to almost all women (90.4%) treated for breast cancer (1) . Early detection and intervention are crucial for managing lymphoedema effectively to prevent long-term chronic impact on patients’ quality of life. At present, there is no gold standard for objectively measuring and identifying breast/trunk lymphoedema (1) Ultrasound has undergone preliminary testing but no objective measure is currently used in the clinical pathway and identification is dependent on individual clinician and patient assessment (2) . Within

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