The King is in the altogether: Radiation therapy after oncoplastic breast surgery
Orit Kaidar‐Person, Birgitte Vrou Offersen, Trine Tramm, Peer Christiansen, Tine Engberg Damsgaard, Ashutosh Kothari, Philip Poortmans
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy, and the majority of the patients are diagnosed at an early disease stage. Breast conservation is the preferred locoregional approach, and oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is becoming more popular. This narrative review aims to discuss the challenges and uncertainties in target volume definition for postoperative radiation after these procedures, to improve radiation therapy decisions and encourage multidisciplinary.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMalignancyRadiation therapyBreast cancerOncoplastic SurgeryGeneral surgeryStage (stratigraphy)Multidisciplinary teamBreast-conserving surgeryMultidisciplinary approachSurgeryCancerBreast surgeryMastectomyInternal medicineNursingBiologySociologyPaleontologySocial scienceBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesBreast Lesions and CarcinomasBreast Implant and Reconstruction