Published December 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Hypofractionated Nodal Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Was Not Associated With Increased Patient-Reported Arm or Brachial Plexopathy Symptoms

  • 1. Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada)
  • 2. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Vancouver Island Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
  • 3. Cross Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
  • 4. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Fraser Valley Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)
  • 5. British Columbia Cancer Agency–Vancouver Cancer Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
  • 6. Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Description

To determine whether nodal radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer using modest hypofractionation (HF) with 2.25 to 2.5 Gy per fraction (fx) was associated with increased patient-reported arm symptoms, compared with conventional fractionation (CF) ≤2 Gy/fx.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.043

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.043;
PII
S0360301617336891;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
99
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1166-1172
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51064228
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SYMPTOMS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; EVALUATION; GLANDS; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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