Radiotherapy activities and technological equipment in Veneto, Italy: a report from the Rete Radioterapica Veneta.

Background: Despite the pivotal role of radiotherapy in oncology, the provision of radiation treatments remains inadequate in many areas of the world. The present report is an assessment conducted among Radiation Oncology centers of Veneto region with the aim to collect information concerning radiotherapy assets and technological equipment availability.

Methods: Data concerning Veneto Radiation Oncology departments about radiotherapy activities, number of treatments, techniques used and radiotherapy machines available were collected.

Deep inspiration breath-hold intensity modulated radiation therapy in a large clinical series of 239 left-sided breast cancer patients: a dosimetric analysis of organs at risk doses and clinical feasibility from a single center experience.

Objective: To evaluate dose to organs at risk, target coverage and treatment compliance in left-sided breast cancer patients (LSBCP) treated with deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique in a contest of daily clinical practice.

Methods: A total of 280 consecutive LSBCP referred for adjuvant radiotherapy were systematically screened for suitability of DIBH technique. 239 were able to comply with the requirement for DIBH.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for a new lung cancer arising after pneumonectomy: dosimetric evaluation and pulmonary toxicity.

Objective: To evaluate the tolerance of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the treatment of secondary lung tumours in patients who underwent previous pneumonectomy.

Methods: 12 patients were retrospectively analysed. The median maximum tumour diameter was 2.