[Hypofractionated radiotherapy, a standard in breast cancer?]

C Bourgier; C Lemanski; O Riou; M Charissoux; P Fenoglietto; D Azria

doi:10.1016/j.canrad.2013.09.001

[Hypofractionated radiotherapy, a standard in breast cancer?]

Cancer Radiother. 2013 Nov;17(7):705-7. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2013.09.001. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Bourgier¹, C Lemanski, O Riou, M Charissoux, P Fenoglietto, D Azria

Affiliation

¹ Département de radiothérapie oncologique, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, parc Euromédecine, 34298 Montpellier cedex 5, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24176662
DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2013.09.001

Abstract

In the era of high-tech radiotherapy, hypofractionated schema is more and more widely used regardless of tumour sites. In this article, we expose the role, techniques and indications of hypofractionated radiotherapy in adjuvant breast radiotherapy.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Cancer du sein; Hypofractionated radiotherapy; Hypofractionnement; Radiothérapie.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Dose Fractionation, Radiation*
Female
Humans
Mastectomy, Segmental
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant