What is the standard dose delivered to the tumor bed following tangential treatments?

Name: What is the standard dose delivered to the tumor bed following tangential treatments?
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Fields are treated daily with standard fractionation (180 to 200 cGy per fraction)to a total dose of 4500 to 5000 cGy.A boost dose may be delivered with a reduced photon field electron beam or interstitial technique,increasing the total dose to the primary tumor site to 6000 to 6600 cGy.

What Is the Standard Dose Delivered to the Tumor Bed