RADIATION-THERAPY IN BREAST-CANCER

Authors
BAILLET F DESSARDDIANA B RONCHIN P
Citation
F. Baillet et al., RADIATION-THERAPY IN BREAST-CANCER, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 71(19-20), 1995, pp. 589-593
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
71
Issue
19-20
Year of publication
1995
Pages
589 - 593
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1995)71:19-20<589:RIB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The indications of radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer have been revised recently in the light of data on the results of pos t-mastectomy irradiation and on complications due to irradiation of th e axillary area. The importance of the time factor has been demonstrat ed, as well as the efficacy of brachytherapy as an overdosage method. In patients with tumors of more than 3 cm in diameter, radiation thera py alone is an alternative to first-line mastectomy. Current indicatio ns are reviewed.