Abstract
Purpose: To review the evidence regarding post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) and regional nodal irradiation (RNI) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for breast cancer, with a special focus on individualization of adjuvant radiotherapy based on treatment response. Methods: A systematic literature search using the PubMed/Medline database was performed. We included prospective and retrospective reports with a minimum of 10 patients that had been published since 1st January 2000, and provided clinical outcome data analyzed by treatment response and radiotherapy. Results: Out of 763 articles identified via PubMed/Medline and hand search, 68 full text-articles were assessed for eligibility after screening of title and abstract. 13 studies were included in the systematic review, 9 for PMRT and 5 for RNI. All included studies were retrospective reports. Conclusions: There is a considerable lack of evidence regarding the role of adjuvant radiotherapy and its individualization based on treatment response after NACT. Results of prospective randomized trials such as NSABP B‑51/RTOG 1304 and Alliance A11202 are eagerly awaited.
| Translated title of the contribution | Individualization of post-mastectomy radiotherapy and regional nodal irradiation based on treatment response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: A systematic review |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie |
| Volume | 194 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 607-618 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 0179-7158 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.07.2018 |
Funding
Breast Cancer Expert Panel of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).
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