Contents

Abstract
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1 Treatment of Breast Cancer
1.1.1 Surgery
1.1.2 Systemic Therapy – Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy
1.1.3 Radiation Therapy
1.2 Brachytherapy Dosimetry
1.3 Monte Carlo Simulation for Brachytherapy
1.4 Purpose
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Model Validation
3.2 Effect of Backscatter
3.3 Relative Dose
3.4 Cavity Contents, Comparison to Treatment Planning System Dose Calculation
4 Conclusion
References
A Appendix