Beyond surgery: the proper role and delivery of radiation therapy in the local-regional management of BIA-ALCL

Jillian R Gunther; Swaminathan P Iyer; Kelly K Hunt; Hong Fang; Sa A Wang; Mark W Clemens; Chelsea C Pinnix

doi:10.1080/23320885.2024.2389172

Beyond surgery: the proper role and delivery of radiation therapy in the local-regional management of BIA-ALCL

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2024 Aug 7;11(1):2389172. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2024.2389172. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Jillian R Gunther¹, Swaminathan P Iyer², Kelly K Hunt³, Hong Fang⁴, Sa A Wang⁴, Mark W Clemens⁵, Chelsea C Pinnix¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of TX MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA.
² Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA.
³ Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA.
⁵ Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA.

Abstract

For localized breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), surgical resection is crucial; however, radiation therapy (RT) can be utilized as local-regional therapy if surgery is incomplete or not recommended. We present the case of a woman with BIA-ALCL who received systemic therapy and consolidation RT.

Keywords: Radiation oncology; breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma; radiation therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

P30 CA016672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States