Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations
Daniel M Trifiletti,1 Kara D Romano,1 Shayna L Showalter,2 Kelli A Reardon,1 Bruce Libby,1 Timothy N Showalter11Department of Radiation Oncology, 2Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USAAbstract: Accelerated partial br...
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| description | Daniel M Trifiletti,1 Kara D Romano,1 Shayna L Showalter,2 Kelli A Reardon,1 Bruce Libby,1 Timothy N Showalter11Department of Radiation Oncology, 2Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USAAbstract: Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) through breast brachytherapy is a relatively recent development in breast radiotherapy that has gained international favor because of its reduction in treatment duration and normal tissue irradiation while maintaining favorable cancer-specific and cosmetic outcomes. Despite the fact that several large national trials have not reported final results yet, many providers are currently offering APBI to select patients and APBI is listed as a treatment option for selecting patients in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Multiple consensus guidelines exist in selecting patients for APBI, some with conflicting recommendations. In this review, the existing patient selection guidelines are reported, compared, and critiqued, grouping them in helpful subcategories. Unique patient and technical selection factors for APBI with brachytherapy are explored.Keywords: breast cancer, APBI, breast brachytherapy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e2535a58313459e8af7f6ea9492ce7d2022-12-21T21:46:31ZengDove Medical PressBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy1179-13142015-07-012015default21122122845Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerationsTrifiletti DMRomano KDShowalter SLReardon KALibby BShowalter TNDaniel M Trifiletti,1 Kara D Romano,1 Shayna L Showalter,2 Kelli A Reardon,1 Bruce Libby,1 Timothy N Showalter11Department of Radiation Oncology, 2Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USAAbstract: Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) through breast brachytherapy is a relatively recent development in breast radiotherapy that has gained international favor because of its reduction in treatment duration and normal tissue irradiation while maintaining favorable cancer-specific and cosmetic outcomes. Despite the fact that several large national trials have not reported final results yet, many providers are currently offering APBI to select patients and APBI is listed as a treatment option for selecting patients in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Multiple consensus guidelines exist in selecting patients for APBI, some with conflicting recommendations. In this review, the existing patient selection guidelines are reported, compared, and critiqued, grouping them in helpful subcategories. Unique patient and technical selection factors for APBI with brachytherapy are explored.Keywords: breast cancer, APBI, breast brachytherapyhttp://www.dovepress.com/accelerated-partial-breast-irradiation-with-brachytherapy-patient-sele-peer-reviewed-article-BCTT |
| spellingShingle | Trifiletti DM Romano KD Showalter SL Reardon KA Libby B Showalter TN Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy |
| title | Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations |
| title_full | Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations |
| title_fullStr | Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations |
| title_short | Accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy: patient selection and technique considerations |
| title_sort | accelerated partial breast irradiation with brachytherapy patient selection and technique considerations |
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