The objective of radiation therapy to the breast is to kill cancer cells that could otherwise persist after therapy and cause breast cancer to relapse locally in the breast, surrounding chest wall, or axilla. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells that remain in the...
Radiation therapy (RT) is an important component of breast cancer treatment. RT reduces local recurrence and breast cancer mortality after breast conservation for all patients and for node-positive patients after a mastectomy. Short courses of RT over 3-4 weeks are generally as effective as longer...
Although radiation therapy (RT) has been shown to reduce 15-year mortality in breast cancer, it is associated with an increased risk of some types of secondary malignancy. To evaluate this risk, Kirova et al. conducted a retrospective review of the records of 16,705 patients treated for non...
The researchers further found that patients who did not have CTCs in their peripheral bloodstream showed excellent outcomes whether they received radiation therapy or not. CTCs are found in an estimated 15 to 25 percent of patients with early-stage breast cancer. "Our findings provide initial robust...
One of the most common treatment modalities for breast cancer is radiation therapy, but patients may have problems coping with its undesirable effects.
guideline is timely,” said Dr. Janna Andrews, an attending physician in radiation medicine at Norwell Health Cancer Institute, in Lake Success, N.Y. “The field of post-mastectomy radiation is changing. It’s always up for discussion now as to who needs [post-mastectomy radiation therapy]....
Objective To study the role the left ventricle (LV) as a novel organ at risk (OAR) in postoperative intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for left-sided breast cancer patients who received breast conserved surgery (BCS) to protect the heart from unnecessary radiation.MethodsThe archived computed...
A group of investigators in the United States has determined that radiation therapy may not be the best approach to treat breast cancer. Though the radiations kill off more than half of tumor cells every treatment, they also trigger changes in surviving cancer cells. These changes make them mor...
Gabron has been working as a radiation therapist for six and a half years. The treatment for breast cancer is complex and prolonged. It commonly includes various combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Not all breast cancer patients require radiation. ...
International Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemicdoi:10.1016/j.clon.2020.03.006C.E. ColesC. AristeiJ. BlissL. BoersmaS. RiveraClinical Oncology