Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Current Evidence and Future Developments

Overview

Journal Cancer Innov

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2024 Jul 1

PMID 38948534

Authors

Dandan Song

Honghong Zhang

Chengbo Ren

Ning Zhan

Liangxi Xie

Wenjia Xie

Affiliations

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Abstract

Whole breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer has become one of the standard treatment modes for breast cancer and yields the same effect as radical surgery. Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) as a substitute for whole breast irradiation for patients with early breast cancer is a hot spot in clinical research. APBI is characterised by simple high-dose local irradiation of the tumour bed in a short time, thus improving convenience for patients and saving costs. The implementation methods of APBI mainly include brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, and intraoperative radiotherapy. This review provides an overview of the clinical effects and adverse reactions of the main technologies of APBI and discusses the prospects for the future development of APBI.

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