Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing 2 Devices for Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Management in Breast Radiation Therapy: Results of the BRAVEHeart Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Breast Radiotherapy Audio Visual Enhancement for sparing the Heart (BRAVEHeart) trial prospectively randomized patients with left-sided breast cancer to 1 of 2 deep inspiration breath hold biofeedback devices: a novel chest surface tracking system and an abdominal block tracking system. The primary hypothesis was that the accuracy of chest tracking would be higher than that of abdominal tracking as the chest is a more direct surrogate of the breast target.

Methods and materials

Patients with left-sided breast cancer were treated in deep inspiration breath hold with intensity modulated radiation therapy delivery. Patients were randomized to either the novel chest surface system or abdominal block system for active management of breath hold with visual feedback. On

SUBMITTER: Byrne HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364044 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature