The King is in the altogether: Radiation therapy after oncoplastic breast surgery

Autor: Orit Kaidar-Person, Birgitte Vrou Offersen, Trine Tramm, Peer Christiansen, Tine Engberg Damsgaard, Ashutosh Kothari, Philip Poortmans
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Breast, Vol 72, Iss , Pp 103584- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1532-3080
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.103584
Popis: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy, and the majority of the patients are diagnosed at an early disease stage. Breast conservation is the preferred locoregional approach, and oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is becoming more popular. This narrative review aims to discuss the challenges and uncertainties in target volume definition for postoperative radiation after these procedures, to improve radiation therapy decisions and encourage multidisciplinary.
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