[Accelerated partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer]

Cancer Radiother. 2012 Sep;16(5-6):470-2. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2012.05.015. Epub 2012 Aug 24.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hypofractionated and accelerated partial breast irradiation are more and more widely used for early breast cancer. Here, this short communication would expose the role of hypofractionated radiotherapy in adjuvant breast radiotherapy, rational, techniques and indications of accelerated partial breast irradiation.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation*
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal