Adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer. Are there factors that allow selection of patients who do not require adjuvant radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer?

J Loncaster; D Dodwell

Adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer. Are there factors that allow selection of patients who do not require adjuvant radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer?

Minerva Med. 2002 Apr;93(2):101-7.

Authors

J Loncaster¹, D Dodwell

Affiliation

¹ Yorkshire Centre for Clinical Oncology, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds, UK.

PMID: 12032441

Abstract

Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy is used to reduce local recurrences following breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer. This review examines factors that may be used to select patients at low risk of local failure following breast-conserving surgery alone.

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Humans
Mastectomy, Segmental*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / etiology*
Neoplasm, Residual
Patient Selection
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors