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Breast cancer fractionation patterns: Why aren't they uniform, and should they be?

Authors :
Recht, Abram
Source :
Breast Journal. Apr2020, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p599-601. 3p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

An editorial is presented breast cancer fractionation patterns. Topics include the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guideline did not address nodal irradiation or postmastectomy irradiation; large breast size worsens longā€term cosmetic outcome, even with modern treatment planning; and chan and colleagues did not examine whether the histologic features of invasive cancers or dosimetric parameters affected the decision to use hypofractionation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1075122X
Volume :
26
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Breast Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142907084
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/tbj.13578