Interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary node in breast cancer: A case report

This case study reports the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary nodal recurrence in a 68-year-old woman with triple-negative breast cancer. The patient had previously undergone mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, an internal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of contemporary brachytherapy 2023-06, Vol.15 (3), p.229-233
Hauptverfasser: Pandit, Subhas, Sapkota, Simit, Suwal, Sundar, Adhikari, Abish, Karki, Prakriti, Jha, Anjani Kumar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This case study reports the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary nodal recurrence in a 68-year-old woman with triple-negative breast cancer. The patient had previously undergone mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, an internal mammary node was discovered during a routine follow-up a year later, which was confirmed as metastatic carcinoma by fine needle aspiration, with no other metastatic lesions. The patient underwent interstitial brachytherapy under ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) guidance, with a prescribed dose of 20 Gray in one fraction. Follow-up CT scan imaging over a 2-year period of treatment showed a complete resolution of internal mammary node. Therefore, brachytherapy may be considered a potential treatment option for cases of isolated internal mammary node recurrence in breast cancer.
ISSN:1689-832X
2081-2841
DOI:10.5114/jcb.2023.129016