The role of the radiation therapy breast boost in the 2020s.
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Authors
Dzhugashvili, M
Veldeman, L
Kirby, AM
Veldeman, L
Kirby, AM
Document Type
Journal Article
Date
2023-03-17
Date Accepted
2023-03-16
Abstract
Given that most local relapses of breast cancer occur proximal to the original location of the primary, the delivery of additional radiation dose to breast tissue that contained the original primary cancer (known as a "boost") has been a standard of care for some decades. In the context of falling relapse rates, however, it is an appropriate time to re-evaluate the role of the boost. This article reviews the evolution of the radiotherapy boost in breast cancer, discussing who to boost and how to boost in the 2020s, and arguing that, in both cases, less is more.
Citation
The Breast, 2023, 69 pp. 299 - 305
Source Title
The Breast
Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
ISSN
0960-9776
eISSN
1532-3080
1532-3080
1532-3080