Short Course Breast Radiotherapy

Focuses on the use of accelerated forms of adjuvant radiotherapy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer

Provides comprehensive coverage of techniques and clinical implementation, spanning partial and whole breast treatment approaches

Written and edited by leaders in radiotherapy treatment techniques

Description:

This comprehensive handbook on the implementation of short course radiotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer is intended as an up-to-date resource for the clinician.

The book opens with a series of chapters on underlying principles and diverse relevant topics, including pathologic anatomy of early-stage breast cancer, radiobiology of accelerated breast irradiation, quality assurance and radiation safety, surgical considerations in partial breast irradiation, and impact of oncoplastic surgery on adjuvant radiotherapy.

Individual sections are then devoted to hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy, accelerated partial breast irradiation, and intraoperative radiotherapy.

Each section includes details of patient selection, physics, techniques, data, and toxicity.

The reader is provided with clear guidance on the appropriate use of accelerated forms of adjuvant radiotherapy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer and on various emerging treatment approaches.

Table of contents:

APBI: History, Rationale, and Controversies

Pages 3-21

White, Julia, MD

Pathological Anatomy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Defining the Target

Pages 23-38

Kirby, Anna M.

The Radiobiology of Breast Radiotherapy

Pages 39-52

Khan, Atif J.

, MD (et al.

)

Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety for Breast Irradiation

Pages 53-75

Thomadsen, Bruce (et al.

)

Surgical Considerations in Partial-Breast Irradiation

Pages 77-95

Beitsch, Peter D.

, MD, FACS

Impact of Oncoplastic Surgery on Adjuvant Radiation Therapy

Pages 97-104

Vora, Nayana L.

, MD (et al.

)

Comparison of True Cost Between Modalities in a Changing American Healthcare System

Pages 105-118

Schutzer, Matthew E.

, MD (et al.

)

Patient Selection for Hypofractionated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Pages 121-135

Freedman, Gary M.

, MD

Physics of Hypofractionated Whole Breast Irradiation

Pages 137-152

Kainz, Kristofer (et al.

)

New York University Experience and Prone Positioning

Pages 153-167

Balogun, Onyinye (et al.

)

The Canadian Experience with Hypofractionation

Pages 169-180

Arsenault, Julie (et al.

)

United Kingdom Experience: Clinical Trial Evolution, Techniques, Data, and Toxicity

Pages 181-193

Yarnold, John (et al.

)

Patient Selection for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

Pages 197-206

Cuttino, Laurie W.

, MD

Physics of APBI

Pages 207-227

Todor, Dorin A.

Overview of Outcomes with Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

Pages 229-244

Shah, Chirag, MD (et al.

)

The Evolution of Brachytherapy Techniques and the Current Arizona Approach

Pages 245-271

Kuske, Robert R.

, MD, FAACE

Intracavitary Brachytherapy: Techniques, Data, Toxicity

Pages 273-283

Patel, Rakesh R.

External-Beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

Pages 285-302

Sabolch, Aaron, MD (et al.

)

Patient Selection for IORT

Pages 305-315

Harris, Eleanor, MD (et al.

)

Physics of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for the Breast

Pages 317-325

Mourtada, Firas, PhD, FAAPM

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A Risk-Adapted Approach to Breast Radiation Using Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT)

Pages 327-346

Vaidya, Professor Jayant S.

, MBBS MS DNB FRCS PhD (et al.

)

Intraoperative Technique with Electrons

Pages 347-359

Lemanski, Claire (et al.

)

Ultrashort Courses of Breast Radiotherapy

Pages 363-372

Khan, Atif J.

, MD (et al.

)

Breast Conservation Therapy Without Capsular Contracture in Augmented Women Using Interstitial Brachytherapy

Pages 373-385

Kuske, Robert R.

, MD, FAACE

Noninvasive Image-Guided Breast Brachytherapy (NIBB)

Pages 387-402

Hepel, Jaroslaw T.

, MD, F.

A.

C.

R.

O

APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation) for in Breast Recurrence Following WBI

Pages 403-413

Hanoun-Levi, Jean-Michel, MD, PhD

Preoperative Partial Breast

Pages 415-440

Mowery, Yvonne M.

(et al.

)

Hypofractionated Regional Nodal Irradiation for Breast Cancer

Pages 441-464

Poppe, Matthew, MD (et al.

)

Stereotactic Treatment for Oligometastatic Breast Cancer

Pages 467-481

Chmura, Steven J.

, MD, PhD (et al.

)

Hypofractionated Palliative Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Pages 483-491

Lutz, Stephen T.