Current controversies in radiotherapy for breast cancer. Issue 1 (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krug, David; Baumann, René; Budach, Wilfried; Dunst, Jürgen; Feyer, Petra; Fietkau, Rainer; Haase, Wulf; Harms, Wolfgang; Piroth, Marc; Sautter-Bihl, Marie-Luise; Sedlmayer, Felix; Souchon, Rainer; Wenz, Frederik; Sauer, Rolf
• Is Part Of: Radiation oncology. Volume 12:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Breast cancer -- Accelerated partial breast irradiation -- Ductal carcinoma in situ -- Regional nodal irradiation; Cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1186/s13014-017-0766-3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-717X

Abstract

Abstract Multimodal treatment approaches have substantially improved the outcome of breast cancer patients in the last decades. Radiotherapy is an integral component of multimodal treatment concepts used in curative and palliative intention in numerous clinical situations from precursor lesions such as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to advanced breast cancer. This review addresses current controversial topics in radiotherapy with special consideration of DCIS, accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) and regional nodal irradiation (RNI) and provides an update on the clinical practice guidelines of the Breast Cancer Expert Panel of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).