Publications by authors named "Nadiya Makhani"
Background And Purpose: Breath-hold techniques can reduce cardiac dose in breast radiotherapy. The reverse semi-decubitus (RSD) technique is an alternative free-breathing method used at our centre. This study compares the dosimetry of free-breathing supine, RSD and moderate deep inspiration breath-hold (mDIBH) techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAfter breast conserving surgery, early stage breast cancer patients are currently treated with a wide range of radiation techniques including whole breast irradiation (WBI), accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, or 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). This study compares the mean heart's doses for a left breast irradiated with different breast techniques. An anthropomorphic Rando phantom was modified with gelatin-based breast of different sizes and tumors located medially or laterally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWould larger radiation fields lead to a faster onset of pain relief in the palliation of bone metastases?
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
August 2009
Article Synopsis
- Hemibody irradiation can relieve bony metastatic pain much faster (within 24-48 hours) than local external beam radiation (1-4 weeks), prompting a study on their relationship to pain relief onset.
- The study analyzed data from 653 patients treated with external beam radiation, examining pain scores and analgesic use over time to see how they related to the area of radiation applied.
- The findings indicated no significant correlation between the size of the radiation field and pain relief onset, except in specific cases (Week 2 for partial responders).