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External hypofractionated whole-breast radiotherapy: Now where does accelerated partial breast irradiation stand?
- Source :
- Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 231-235 (2007)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Medknow, 2007.
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Abstract
- Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) has emerged as a viable option for suitable breast cancer patients who are desirous of preserving the breast. The major advantage of BCT is the good cosmetic outcome with disease-free and overall survival similar to mastectomy. In this article, I have compared two emerging modalities for treating a preserved breast with radiotherapy. These two techniques in breast cancer - accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) and hypofractionated whole breast external beam radiotherapy - have their respective merits and drawbacks, and this article attempts to dissect the issue.
- Subjects :
- hypofractionated
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Breast Neoplasms
lcsh:RC254-282
Whole breast radiotherapy
Breast cancer
medicine
Overall survival
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
External beam radiotherapy
Whole breast
skin and connective tissue diseases
business.industry
Partial Breast Irradiation
General Medicine
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
medicine.disease
Surgery
Accelerated partial breast irradiation
Radiation therapy
whole-breast radiotherapy
Oncology
Female
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Dose Fractionation, Radiation
Radiology
business
Mastectomy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09731482
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6bf664278e3568bbf4d56a12979111d4
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.38999