Special Issue on Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer - Radiation Side EffectsPost-operative radiotherapy after conservative surgery or mastectomy improves disease free and overall survival. Collateral effects an
long-term effectsThe incidence of symptoms generally associated with infectious disease was assessed by a questionnaire sent out to 519 disease-free breast cancer patients 7 to 12 years after primary treatment. All patients were treated in the context of a randomized trial where pre- and ...
The WECARE Follow-Up Study was designed to assess late effects of treatment, including nonfatal incident cardiovascular disease following RT. We estimated the risk of RT-associated coronary artery disease (CAD) by comparing women receiving left- vs right-sided RT for breast cancer. In addition, ...
Treatment forbreast canceris not the same for every woman. The choice of treatment depends on many factors, including the extent of spread (stage) of thecancer, the precise type of cancer(there are many different kinds of breastcancers), the overall health status of the patient, and the pat...
The event, which took place on June 1st, 2024, aimed to help drive the sharing of best clinical practices and drive advancements in precision radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer. Bringing Together Leading Breast Cancer Experts The roundtable brought together leading breast ...
The biological basis of a comprehensive grading system for the adverse effects of cancer treatment. Semin. Radiat. Oncol. 13, 182–188 (2003). Article PubMed Google Scholar Kelly, M., Kolb, M., Bonniaud, P. & Gauldie, J. Re-evaluation of fibrogenic cytokines in lung fibrosis. Curr....
Second cancers after radiation Breast cancer Breast-conservation therapy Introduction Six prospective randomized trials 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 have demonstrated the equivalence of conservative surgery and radiation to mastectomy in the treatment of early-stage invasive cancer. Long-term results with median...
One of the most common treatment modalities for breast cancer is radiation therapy, but patients may have problems coping with its undesirable effects.
How Soon Might I Have Side Effects From Radiation Therapy? There are two kinds of radiation side effects: early and late. Early side effects, such asnauseaandfatigue, usually don’t last long. They may start during or right after treatment and last for several weeks after it ends, but the...
In the past 50 years, numerous advancements have been made with respect to the knowledge of tumor biology and its impact on outcomes for patients with breast cancer [7], radiation treatment delivery [8], and imaging capabilities both prior to radiation as well as with real-time imaging on th...