scholarly journals Patient selection for partial breast irradiation by intraoperative radiation therapy: can magnetic resonance imaging be useful?—perspective from radiation oncology point of view

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. E987-E992
Author(s):  
Marco Krengli ◽  
Carla Pisani ◽  
Letizia Deantonio
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy ◽  
Partial Breast Irradiation ◽  
Breast Irradiation ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation ◽  
Selection For

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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