Advances in Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Rituraj Upadhyay; Jose G Bazan

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2023.03.002

Advances in Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2023 Jul;32(3):515-536. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.03.002.

Authors

Rituraj Upadhyay¹, Jose G Bazan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital D259, 460 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43212, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37182990
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.03.002

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. Radiation therapy is an important component in the multimodal management of breast cancer, including early stage and locally advanced breast cancers, as well as metastatic cases. Breast cancer radiation therapy has seen significant advancements over the past 20 years. This article discusses the latest advances in the radiotherapeutic management of breast cancer, especially focusing on the technological advances in radiation treatment planning and techniques that have exploited the understanding of radiation biology.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Genomic assay; Hypofractionated; Radiotherapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
Breast Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
Female
Humans
Radiation Oncology*
Radiotherapy
United States