Imaging for early stage breast cancer
APBI techniques
Techniques
➢ Non-invasive
➢ 3D External radiotherapy
➢ Photons/ electrons: 10 #, 2/d, 5 d ➢ IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) ➢ photons: same fractionation but better conformation
✓ Avantages: ▪
knowledge of final AP results
▪ techniques available in all radiotherapy centers
✓ Disadvantages: ▪
healthy organs irradiated at low doses ▪ difficulties in targeting the tumor bed ▪ risk of hot spots
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