Effect of high-dose radiation therapy on positive margins after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer

Autor: Hyunjung Kim, Tae Gyu Kim, Byungdo Park, Jeong Ho Kim, Si-Youl Jun, Jun Ho Lee, Hee Jun Choi, Chang Shin Jung, Yoon Ju Bang, Hyoun Wook Lee, Jae Seok Lee, Hyun Yeol Nam, Seunghyeon Shin, Sung Min Kim, Haeyoung Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Breast, Vol 71, Iss , Pp 106-112 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1532-3080
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.08.003
Popis: Purpose: Positive margins after breast-conserving surgery are associated with poor oncological outcomes and warrant additional surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of high-dose radiation therapy for positive margins by comparing local recurrence between patients with positive and negative margins. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 550 patients treated with adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer between 2013 and 2019. The total equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions (EQD2) to the tumor bed ranged from 65.81 to 66.25 Gy for positive margins and 59.31–61.81 Gy for negative margins. The differences in local recurrence between the positive and negative margin groups were analyzed. Results: After a median follow-up of 58 months, the crude local recurrence rate was 7.3% in the positive margin group (n = 55) and 2.4% in the negative margin group (n = 495). Positive margins were associated with higher local recurrence without statistical significance in the entire cohort (p = 0.062). Among patients aged
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