International Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy(IJCRT)

Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Gono University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Hybrid IMRT Technique for Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Dosimetric Study
  Author(s): Mahfzur Rahman*, Suresh Poudel and Golam Abu Zakaria
  
  Breast Cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in women and the main cause of death among women worldwide. Nearly 1.2 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer all over the world every year, and 500,000 women die of it each year [1]. Therefore, the breast cancer remains the primary cause of cancer mortality in women after lung cancer. With the development of treatment strategies, an enhanced awareness of medical examination, and the popularity of breast cancer screening, the 5-year overall survival of breast cancer patients has improved in the last 30 years [1]. The 5-year, 10-year, and 15-year overall survival is 89%, 83%, and 78%, respectively. Analyses of randomized clinical trials have proven that breast-preserving surgery achieves survival equivalent to mastectomy in patients with early-stage breast cancer [2-4]. Adjuvant whole-breast irradiation is performed on these p.. Read More»
  

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