Is Breast Irradiation Routinely Necessary Following Conservation Therapy of Breast Cancer?

Is Breast Irradiation Routinely Necessary Following Conservation Therapy of Breast Cancer?

INTRODUCTION The gradual acceptance of Fisher’s “Alternative Hypothesis” of the biology of breast cancer, as confirmed by numerous prospective trials of the past twenty years, has served to support the validity of breast conservation therapy, Appropriate questions are being raised as to whether irradiation is always necessary, especially in view of current evidence that local recurrence of brea...

Breast Imaging Following Breast Conservation Therapy

Both surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy used in breast conservation › therapy (BCT) produce changes in the breast These changes must be differentiated from in-breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) › Mammographic changes after BCT may include skin edema, parenchymal • edema, scar formation, fat necrosis, calcifications Mammographic findings of IBTR can be similar • Comparison with previous st...

Smoking and Breast Cancer Recurrence after Breast Conservation Therapy

Background. Prior studies have shown earlier recurrence and decreased survival in patients with head and neck cancer who smoked while undergoing radiation therapy. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether smoking status at the time of partial mastectomy and radiation therapy for breast cancer affected recurrence or survival. Method. A single institution retrospective chart revi...

Evaluation of regional nodes irradiation during breast cancer radiotherapy

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate nodal irradiation with conventional three-field's technique. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients with breast cancer were enrolled in this study. Computed tomography scans in the supine treatment position were imported into a treatment planning system. Levels I-III axillary and supraclavicular nodes were identified and their depths to the a...

CT Aided Postoperative Breast Conservation Brachytherapy Irradiation