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Concerns for Active Breathing Control (ABC) With Breast Cancer in the Era of COVID-19: Maximizing Infection Control While Minimizing Heart Dose

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Active breathing control (ABC) devices employ moderate deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) techniques to spare cardiac structures from dosing in patients with left breast cancer (LBC) and is more commonly used than prone positioning.1 ABC also helps in reducing dose to other organs at risk, including lungs and liver.2 However, in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns regarding the safety of using such devices, with risks of transmission among multiple patients, especially because the virus has a relatively high transmission rate and increased risk of mortality among elderly patients.

Source: Advances in Radiation Oncology

DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.009

Authors: Andrew J. Song, Gregor Manukian, Amy K. Taylor, Pramila R. Anne, Nicole L. Simone

Institution: Thomas Jefferson University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques

Subfield: Radiation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000