scholarly journals Risk factors for radiation pneumonitis caused by whole breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (3,4) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiko Kubo ◽  
Kyosuke Osaki ◽  
Takashi Kawanaka ◽  
Shunsuke Furutani ◽  
Hitoshi Ikushima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Radiation Pneumonitis ◽  
Breast Conserving Surgery ◽  
Whole Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation

scholarly journals Impact of Respiratory Motion on Point Doses for Three Whole-breast Irradiation Techniques after Breast-conserving Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (9) ◽  
pp. 959-967
Author(s):  
Keisuke Okumura ◽  
Tsukasa Wakayama ◽  
Taishi Matsuda ◽  
Kenji Matsumoto ◽  
Naritoshi Mukumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Motion ◽  
Breast Conserving Surgery ◽  
Whole Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation

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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