Reports on findings by Kevin Hughes on the role of radiation therapy after breast-conservation surgery with and without tamoxifen. Result that local recurrences are more than four times as common in the non-radiated group; Statement by Hughes on mastectomy rates; Risk of lumpectomy or salvage ...
The latest research, presented here at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), appears to confirm that for women aged 70 years or older with early-stage breast cancer who have undergone a lumpectomy, radiation can be optional as long as they receive antiestrogen...
The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer conducted a clinical trial evaluating 5,318 women diagnosed with stage I or II breast cancer who had undergone a lumpectomy followed by the standard dose of radiation. Approximately half of the patients were given an additional smal...
Cost Comparison of Radiation Treatment Options After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer Background Radiation therapy (RT) after lumpectomy for breast cancer can be delivered with several different regimens. We evaluated a cost-minimization strategy to select among RT options. RA Greenup,MS Camp,AG Taghian...
Radiation therapy for breast cancer patients who undergo oncoplastic surgery: localization of the tumor bed for the local boost. Introduction:Oncoplastic reconstructive surgery is performed in select patients with breast cancer to allow conservation treatment when the lumpectomy woul... RD Pezner,MC ...
Local resection and brachytherapy confined to the lumpectomy site for early breast cancer: a pilot study Background and Objectives The commonest site of local breast recurrence after breast conservation surgery is the primary tumor bed. We have tested the feas... F Perera,J Engel,R Holliday,....
Objective: To evaluate the safety, cosmesis, and clinical outcome of intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) delivered prior to lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer. Methods: From December 2008 to March 2012, 75 breast cancer patients (ages 34-66 years) were treated with IOERT dur...
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"We are also finding ways to reduce the need for mastectomies, which leads to a better quality of life," says Bartelink. Treating breast cancer in its early stages usually involves surgery to remove the tumor (lumpectomy), followed by radiation therapy to the breast over a six- to eight-...
Of those who received RT, 2,347 (17.4%) and 8,596 (63.8%) had previously undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy, respectively, and in total 5,874 (43.6%) had received adjuvant systemic treatment (i.e. chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or both)....