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For each case, three plans were created: planning target volume (PTV)-based VMAT, RO-VMAT, and RO-DYMBARC, prescribed 42.4 Gy to the target volume (PTV or clinical target volume for RO plans). Robustness to DIBH variations was assessed by recalculating doses using the DVFs and deformable voxel geometry Monte Carlo simulations. Dosimetric endpoints for targets and organs at risk (OARs) were compared using Wilcoxon matched-pair signed-rank test (\n \u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.05).\n Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n RO-DYMBARC demonstrated significantly better OAR sparing compared to VMAT, with mean dose to heart and contralateral breast up to 1 Gy lower than PTV-based VMAT. Target coverage and robustness to DIBH variations were similar across all plans. For OARs, DIBH variations led to dose differences\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \u2a7d<\/mml:mtext>\n \n \u2009<\/mml:mtext>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n 0.1 Gy for all plans and endpoints compared to the nominal scenario.\n Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n RO-DYMBARC provided superior dosimetric plan quality with similar robustness to DIBH variations compared to VMAT. 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