Reduced volume tumour bed boost
Years of
study
Number
of
patients
CSI/ whole
PF dose
Treatment
volume for
tumour bed
boost
Isolated
failures in
PF outside
boost
volume
Merchant
1999
1994-
1996
10
0-36Gy
TB + 1-2
cm + 0.5
cm
0
Wolden
2003
1994-
2002
32
23.4-36Gy TB + 1-2
cm + 0.5
cm
1 (@ 84
mo)
Douglas
2004
1994-
2001
33
23.4Gy
TB + 2 cm
to block
edge
0
Carrie
2005
1998-
2001
48
36Gy/36 fx
(HFRT)
TB + 1.5
cm
0
Merchant
2008
1996-
2003
86
23.4Gy/36
Gy
TB + 2 cm
+ 0.5 cm
max 3




