Evaluation of Partial Breast Reirradiation with Intraoperative Radiotherapy after Prior Thoracic Radiation: A Single-Institution Report of Outcomes and Toxicity

Evaluation of Partial Breast Reirradiation with Intraoperative Radiotherapy after Prior Thoracic Radiation: A Single-Institution Report of Outcomes and Toxicity

IntroductionMastectomy is the current standard of care for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrences after prior whole breast irradiation (WBI). We report our single-institution experience with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) as an alternative to salvage mas...

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Main Authors: Christine Chin, Priya Jadeja, Bret Taback, David P. Horowitz, Sheldon M. Feldman, Richard Ha, Eileen P. Connolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
breast
accelerated partial breast irradiation
intraoperative radiation therapy
recurrence
reirradiation
toxicity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00175/full

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