Intraoperative Ir-192 implantation for early breast cancer. Techniques and results

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Cancer (Philadelphia); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19900701)66:1<1::AID-CNCR2820660102>3.0.CO;2-X· OSTI ID:6717140

Mansfield, C M ^[1]

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1. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (USA)

Patients with early breast cancer (T1-2 N0-1) can be treated by lumpectomy and irradiation with a local control and survival equal to more radical surgery. Between 1982 and 1988, 323 patients with early breast cancer were treated, when possible, with Ir-192 implants at the time of lumpectomy to a local dose of 2000 cGy in 40-50 hours. Ten to 14 days later, the whole breast was treated to 4500 cGy at 180 per fraction in 5 weeks. The 6-year actuarial survival for stages I and II disease was 98% and 91%, respectively, and the recurrence-free survival was 96% and 98%, respectively. When these 323 patients were evaluated by T status, a local control of 97% was the same for T1 and T2 lesions. The cosmetic results were good to excellent in 95% of the patients. This approach has improved our ability to accurately place the boost dose in the breast.

• OSTI ID: 6717140
• Journal Information: Cancer (Philadelphia); (USA), Vol. 66:1; ISSN 0008-543X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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