ESTRO consensus guideline for target volume delineation in the setting of postmastectomy radiation therapy after implant-based immediate reconstruction for early stage breast cancer.

ESTRO consensus guideline for target volume delineation in the setting of postmastectomy radiation therapy after implant-based immediate reconstruction for early stage breast cancer. Radiother Oncol. 2019 May 17;137:159-166 Authors: Kaidar-Person O, Vrou Offersen B, Hol S, Arenas M, Aristei C, Bourgier C, Joao Cardoso M, Chua B, Coles CE, Engberg Damsgaard T, Gabrys D, Jagsi R, Jimenez R, Kirby AM, Kirkove C, Kirova Y, Kouloulias V, Marinko T, Meattini I, Mjaaland I, Nader Marta G, Witt Nystrom P, Senkus E, Skyttä T, Tvedskov TF, Verhoeven K, Poortmans P Abstract Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) rates after mastectomy are increasing. Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) contouring guidelines for target volumes in the setting of IBR are lacking. Therefore, many patients who have had IBR receive PMRT to target volumes similar to conventional simulator-based whole breast irradiation. The aim of this paper is to describe delineation guidelines for PMRT after implant-based IBR based on a thorough understanding of the surgical procedures, disease stage, patterns of recurrence and radiation techniques. They are based on a consensus endorsed by a global multidisciplinary group of breast cancer experts. PMID: 31108277 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research