Prone accelerated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery: Preliminary clinical results and dose-volume histogram analysis
Prone accelerated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery: Preliminary clinical results and dose-volume histogram analysis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.036
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发表时间:
2004-10-01
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7
通讯作者:
Dewyngaert, JK
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作者:
Formenti, SC;Truong, MT;Dewyngaert, JK
Purpose: To report the clinical and dose-volume histogram results of the first 47 patients accrued to a protocol of accelerated partial breast irradiation. Patients were treated in the prone position with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery.Methods and Materials: Postmenopausal women with Stage T1N0 breast cancer were eligible only after they had first refused to undergo 6 weeks of standard radiotherapy. Planning CT in the prone position was performed on a dedicated table. The postoperative cavity was defined as the clinical target volume, with a 1.5-cm margin added to determine the planning target volume. A total dose of 30 Gy at 6 Gy/fraction was delivered in five fractions within 10 days.Results: The median age of the patients was 67.5 years (range, 51-88 years). The median tumor diameter was 9 mm (range, 1.3-19 mm). In all patients, the prescribed dose encompassed the planning target volume. The mean volume of the ipsilateral breast receiving 100% of the prescription dose was 26% (range, 10-45%), and the mean volume contained within the 50% isodose surface was 47% (range, 23-75%). The lung and heart were spared by treating in the prone position. Acute toxicity was modest, limited mainly to Grade 1-2 erythema. With a median follow-up of 18 months, only Grade I late toxicity occurred, and no patient developed local recurrence.Conclusion: These data suggest that this approach is well tolerated, with only mild acute side effects and sparing of the heart and lung. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc.