23 The growing role of Intensity Modulated Irradiation Techniques (IMRTs) in the management of breast cancer: The radiation oncologist ’s point of view

Introduction. Adjuvant breast radiation therapy is standard of care after breast conserving surgery in early breast cancer, improving disease free survival and overall survival (OS)1. Benefit of lymph node irradiation [internal mammary chain (IMC) and supra and infra clavicular nodes (SN)] in patients with axillary lymph node involvement or at high risk of relapse has been shown by a meta-analysis of three randomised trials 2. In recent years, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been developed to lessen organs at risk (OAR) exposure to high doses.
Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research