Pacemaker and radiotherapy in breast cancer: is targeted intraoperative radiotherapy the answer in this setting?

Authors :: Keshtgar MR
Eaton DJ
Reynolds C
Pigott K
Davidson T
Gauter-Fleckenstein B
Wenz F
Source :: Radiation oncology (London, England) [Radiat Oncol] 2012 Aug 01; Vol. 7, pp. 128. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Aug 01.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: We present the case of an 83 year old woman with a cardiac pacemaker located close in distance to a subsequently diagnosed invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast. Short range intraoperative radiotherapy was given following wide local excision and sentinel node biopsy. The challenges of using ionising radiation with pacemakers is also discussed.

Subjects :: Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Prognosis
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast radiotherapy
Intraoperative Care
Pacemaker, Artificial

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