Radiation after breast conservative surgery or after mastectomy reduces local recurrence and improves overall survival in breast cancerBreast cancer represents a biologically diverse set of diseases. Previous data suggest that the estrogen/progesterone receptor (ER/PR) status and HER2/neu status are ...
Department of SurgeryBeth A. VirnigDepartment of SurgeryCancerOmission of radiation therapy after breast‐conserving surgery in the United States[J] . Todd M.Tuttle,StephanieJarosek,Elizabeth B.Habermann,DougYee,JianlingYuan,Beth A.Virnig.Cancer . 2012 (8)...
CHICAGO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The presence of cancer cells in the blood of patients with early-stage breast cancer may be predictive of a benefit from radiotherapy delivered after surgery, according to a study posted on the website of Northwestern University (NU). The researchers analyzed data ...
Why Do I Need Radiation Therapy If I Had My Breast Cancer Removed By Surgery? Dr. Allen Lichter answers the question: Why do I need radiation after surgery? ByABC News September 25, 2007, 4:18 AM -- Question: Why do I need radiation therapy if I had my breast cancer removed...
“Radiation therapy after surgery can decrease the chance of cancer returning in the breast and improve survival…Radiation therapy kills cancer cells by destroying their ability to multiply,” according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology. ...
Chicago—As the era of personalized medicine unfolds, data-driven therapeutic options for use of radiation therapy in women with breast cancer are
KH Dow,JR Harris,C Roy - 《J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr》 被引量: 109发表: 1994年 Nomogram to predict the benefit of radiation for older patients with breast cancer treated with conservative surgery. The role of radiation therapy (RT) after conservative surgery (CS) remains controversial for ol...
Importantly, developments in the treatment of breast cancer include the increasing use of primary systemic therapy. It should be further investigated whether these results hold true when systemic therapy is not given after, but before surgery of the primary tumour. It would also be of interest to...
Underuse of breast cancer adjuvant treatment: patient knowledge, beliefs, and medical mistrust. PURPOSE: Little is known about why women with breast cancer who have surgery do not receive proven effective postsurgical adjuvant treatments. METHODS: We ... NA Bickell,J Weidmann,K Fei,... - 《Jou...
Assessment of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality after radiation therapy for early breast cancer. PURPOSE: To assess the risk of fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT) for left-side... KA Vallis,P Melania,C ...