Accelerated partial breast irradiation: Current evidence and future developments.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Song, Dandan; Zhang, Honghong; Ren, Chengbo; Zhan, Ning; Xie, Liangxi; Xie, Wenjia
- Source
- Cancer Innovation. Feb2024, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.
- Subject
- *ACCELERATED partial breast irradiation
*BREAST
*EXTERNAL beam radiotherapy
*INTRAOPERATIVE radiotherapy
*BREAST cancer surgery
*LUMPECTOMY
- Language
- ISSN
- 2770-9183
Whole breast irradiation after breast‐conserving surgery for early breast cancer has become one of the standard treatment modes for breast cancer and yields the same effect as radical surgery. Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) as a substitute for whole breast irradiation for patients with early breast cancer is a hot spot in clinical research. APBI is characterised by simple high‐dose local irradiation of the tumour bed in a short time, thus improving convenience for patients and saving costs. The implementation methods of APBI mainly include brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, and intraoperative radiotherapy. This review provides an overview of the clinical effects and adverse reactions of the main technologies of APBI and discusses the prospects for the future development of APBI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]