The evolving role of partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Whole breast irradiation (WBI) over 5-7 weeks has long been considered standard adjuvant treatment after breast-conserving surgery. Recently the concept of irradiating the whole breast has been challenged by accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), which exclusively targets the lumpectomy site plus margin. We review the evidence supporting APBI from modern clinical trials, the pros and cons of various APBI techniques, and the controversies regarding the applicability of APBI to specific patient groups.

publication date

  • March 6, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84880264148

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1245/s10434-013-2923-8

PubMed ID

  • 23463089

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 8