Impact of radiotherapy technique on the outcome of early breast cancer treated with conservative surgery: A multicenter observational study on 1,176 patients

Radiation therapy planning with photons and protons for early and advanced breast cancer: an overview

“…Subsequently, all patients were treated with a 2 – 3 fields treatment technique. As such, sophistication of the radiation technique using 1 proton field will not improve the cosmetic outcome unlike photon radiotherapy for which cosmesis was indeed favorably influenced by improved technical factors in radiation delivery in a recent series [ 61 ]. Finally, the production of secondary neutrons produced by nuclear interactions in the material in the beam line is a concern with proton beam therapy.…”

Radiotherapy in Italy after Conservative Treatment of Early Breast Cancer. A Survey by the Italian Society of Radiation Oncology (AIRO)

“…In accordance with indications from European and Italian guidelines 2,3 , portal films were used more than in the previous survey, although their use still remains far below the USA rate of 94%-97% 57 . The results of a recently published study indicated a correlation between portal verification and local control 58 . In vivo dosimetry 2 was used even less than in the previous survey (11% vs 18%), probably because online recording and verification systems are in more widespread use.…”

Qualidade de vida e a cirurgia em cancro da mama: revisão narrativa da literatura

“…Associados à radioterapia e quimioterapia estão efeitos secundários diversos que podem influenciar negativamente a qualidade de vida da mulher (Palazzi et al, 2006).…”