Study of quadrant high-dose intraoperative radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer
- 8 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 95 (9), 1105-1110
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6208
Abstract
Background Partial breast irradiation has been tested in limited pilot studies and shown to provide acceptable cosmesis, minimal toxicity and adequate local control. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using quadrant high-dose intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Methods Fifty-two women with early-stage breast cancer were treated with breast-conserving therapy and IORT between October 2002 and January 2006. The first 18 women received a radiation dose of 20 Gy. The protocol was then amended and the remaining 34 women were treated with 18 Gy. Each patient was evaluated after surgery, and at 3, 6 and 12 months; complications, toxicity and cosmetic outcomes were recorded by the breast surgeon. Results Women treated with 18 Gy appeared to have a more favourable cosmetic outcome compared with the earlier treatment group. At last follow-up, none of the women treated on the protocol had a breast recurrence. Conclusion Experience suggests that this IORT technique is feasible, although further follow-up is necessary to assess its therapeutic value.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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