Neoadjuvant radiotherapy for locally advanced and high ‐risk breast cancer

ConclusionNeoadjuvant radiotherapy facilitates a single ‐stage surgical procedure with mastectomy and immediate autologous BR, eliminating the delay to reconstructive surgery and thus shortening a woman’s breast cancer journey. The findings of this review support the use of NART, with comparable rates of surgical complications to standard sequencing.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - April 7, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Phoebe Chidley, Farshad Foroudi, Mark Tacey, Richard Khor, Janice Yeh, Elaine Bevington, Anthony Hyett, Su Wen Loh, Grace Chew, James McCracken, Derek Neoh, Belinda Yeo, Caroline Baker, Sunil Jassal, Michael Law, Natalie Zantuck, Margaret Tags: Radiation Oncology —Original Article Source Type: research