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11252933

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Whole-breast external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) involves a 6-week course of fractionated treatments. In contrast, brachytherapy can be completed in a 4- to 5-day treatment course. Because of this shortened time frame, there has been interest in breast brachytherapy as a sole modality after lumpectomy. The American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) has issued guidelines specifically for the use of brachytherapy in breast carcinoma. In these guidelines, the ABS addresses important areas of controversy related to the indications, execution, and evaluation of breast implants when utilized in the following settings: as the sole treatment modality following lumpectomy, as an alternative to a 6-week course of EBRT following lumpectomy, as a boost following whole-breast irradiation, and for the treatment of local recurrences following breast-conservation treatment. The ABS recommends a precise definition and meticulous delineation of the clinical target volume. In addition, the Society recommends the routine use of dose-volume histograms and a dose-homogeneity index as tools to ensure reproducible brachytherapy and to allow interinstitutional comparisons. Brachytherapy as a sole modality is currently considered investigational and should be performed in the context of a controlled clinical trial. Practitioners and cooperative groups are encouraged to use these guidelines to formulate treatment and dose-reporting policies, but responsibility for medical decisions ultimately rests with the treating radiation oncologist.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0890-9091
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-202, 205; discussion 205-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Brachytherapy in the treatment of breast cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review