Interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary node in breast cancer: A case report
| Autor: | Subhas Pandit, Simit Sapkota, Sundar Suwal, Abish Adhikari, Prakriti Karki, Anjani Kumar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 229-233 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1689-832X 2081-2841 |
| DOI: | 10.5114/jcb.2023.129016 |
| Popis: | This case study reports the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary nodal recurrence in a 68-year-old woman with triple-negative breast cancer. The patient had previously undergone mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, an internal mammary node was discovered during a routine follow-up a year later, which was confirmed as metastatic carcinoma by fine needle aspiration, with no other metastatic lesions. The patient underwent interstitial brachytherapy under ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) guidance, with a prescribed dose of 20 Gray in one fraction. Follow-up CT scan imaging over a 2-year period of treatment showed a complete resolution of internal mammary node. Therefore, brachytherapy may be considered a potential treatment option for cases of isolated internal mammary node recurrence in breast cancer. |
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