The impact of age on the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast-conserving therapy in breast cancer patients with a > 5 mm margin treated without boost irradiation

The impact of age on the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast-conserving therapy in breast cancer patients with a > 5 mm margin treated without boost irradiation

Abstract Background The boost irradiation to the tumor bed following whole-breast irradiation (WBI) reduced the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR). However, in Japan, almost all patients with a margin ≤5 mm receive boost irradiation to the tumor bed, but the decision to perform boost...

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Main Authors: Yuka Ono, Michio Yoshimura, Kimiko Hirata, Chikako Yamauchi, Masakazu Toi, Eiji Suzuki, Masahiro Takada, Masahiro Hiraoka, Takashi Mizowaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Breast-conserving therapy
Boost irradiation
Negative margin
Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence
Age
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1327-8

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