SU-E-T-195: Experience in Implementing Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Low-Energy X-Ray Source

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (6Part12) ◽  
pp. 3747-3748
Author(s):  
M Morales-Paliza ◽  
G Luo ◽  
G Ding
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation ◽  
X Ray

Partial Breast Irradiation as an Alternative to Whole Breast Radiation

2010 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Antonis Valachis ◽  
Davide Mauri ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
External Beam Radiation ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation ◽  
Beam Radiation ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation ◽  
Breast Brachytherapy

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is a novel method of post-operative radiotherapy that consists of irradiation of a limited volume of mammary gland immediately surrounding the tumour bed over a shorter time than whole breast irradiation. Several modalities are currently being explored as a means to deliver APBI, including multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy, the MammoSite breast brachytherapy catheter (Cytyc Corporation, Marlborough, MA), intraoperative radiation therapy and 3D conformal external-beam radiation therapy. To date, although still limited, randomised evidence is encouraging about the future role of APBI since it does not seem to jeopardise overall survival in patients with early breast cancer. Additional phase III studies are under way to determine the subgroups of patients who will really benefit from APBI.

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