Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-stage, Low-risk Breast Cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 00 (00) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Phillip M Devlin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation ◽  
Risk Breast Cancer

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 996-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ella Sanders ◽  
Troy Scroggins ◽  
Federico L. Ampil ◽  
Benjamin D. Li
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Breast Conservation ◽  
Intraoperative Radiotherapy ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Intracavitary Brachytherapy ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation

Whole-breast irradiation, as part of breast-conservation therapy (BCT), has well-established results, good cosmesis, and low toxicity. Results from the BCT trials suggest that the risk for ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence resides within close proximity to the original tumor site. This leads investigators to consider the role of an accelerated and more tumor bed–focused course of radiotherapy. Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) involves treating a limited volume of breast tissue, with dose of irradiation per fraction increased and the treatment time course decreased. Four currently available methods of APBI are interstitial brachytherapy, intracavitary brachytherapy, intraoperative radiotherapy, and three-dimensional conformal external-beam radiotherapy. Patient selection is critical. This review article presents some preliminary clinical observations and limitations that suggest a potential role for APBI as a more user-friendly mode for delivering radiotherapy after lumpectomy for early breast cancer.

Preliminary results with accelerated partial breast irradiation in high-risk breast cancer patients

Brachytherapy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Wilder ◽  
Lisa D. Curcio ◽  
Rajesh K. Khanijou ◽  
Martin E. Eisner ◽  
Jane L. Kakkis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
High Risk Breast Cancer ◽  
High Risk Breast ◽  
Risk Breast Cancer

scholarly journals Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation as an Alternative to Whole-Breast Irradiation in Breast-Conserving Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Timothy M Pawlik ◽  
Henry M Kuerer
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Local Therapy ◽  
Breast Conserving Surgery ◽  
Breast Conserving Therapy ◽  
Early Stage Breast Cancer ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Whole Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation

Breast-conserving therapy has been established as a standard treatment for women with early-stage breast cancer. Whole-breast irradiation has traditionally been utilized to consolidate local therapy following conservative surgery. Recently, the need for whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery has become controversial, with some investigators advocating accelerated partial breast irradiation as an alternative. Accelerated partial breast irradiation is delivered over a shorter period and only to a portion of the breast. This review will examine the emerging role of accelerated partial breast irradiation in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer and review the biologic rationale for, techniques of, and limitations of partial breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery.

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