Short Course Breast Radiotherapy [electronic resource] : A Comprehensive Review of Hypofractionation, Partial Breast, and Intra-Operative Irradiation /
Arthur, Douglas W.editor.
Vicini, Frank A.editor.
Wazer, David E.editor.
Khan, Atif J.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
PART I: Accelerated Breast Irradiation: History, Rationale, and Controversies -- Pathologic Anatomy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Defining the Target -- The Radiobiology of Accelerated Breast Irradiation -- Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety/Medical Events -- Surgical Considerations in Partial Breast Irradiation -- Impact of Oncoplastic Surgery on adjuvant XRT -- Comparison of true cost between modalities in a changing health care system -- PART II: Hypofractionated WBI: Patient Selection -- Physics of HWBI -- Treatment History -- PART III: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Patient Selection -- Physics of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation -- Interstitial brachytherapy -- Intracavitary brachytherapy -- 3D-Conformal external beam radiotherapy -- PART IV: Intra-operative Radiation Therapy: Patient Selection -- Physics of IORT -- 50 kV Photons: Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT) -- Intraoperative Technique with Electrons -- PART V: Emerging treatment approaches: Extreme hypofractionation (brachytherapy, Gammapod, UK FAST WBI) -- APBI for breast augmentations -- Accuboost -- APBI for in-breast recurrence following WBI -- Preoperative partial breast -- Locoregional Hypofractionation -- PART VI: Hypofractionation for metastatic disease: Stereotactic treatment for Oligometastatic disease -- Hypofractionaton for palliation.
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.
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