Radiation therapy in young women with breast cancer

Radiation therapy in young women with breast cancer

Evidence indicates that breast tumors in young women are a distinct biologic and genetic entity. Young women have worse clinical outcomes, increased rates of loco-regional recurrences (LRR), and a lower overall 5-year survival than their older counterparts, characteristics that warrant the use of be...

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Veröffentlicht in:Breast cancer research and treatment 2010-09, Vol.123 (Suppl 1), p.25-28
1. Verfasser: Gonzalez, Manuel De Las Heras
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Brief Report
Cancer research
Cancer therapies
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Mastectomy, Radical
Mastectomy, Segmental
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control
Nuclear radiation
Oncology
Prognosis
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant - adverse effects
Risk
Risk Factors
Women
Young women
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Zusammenfassung:Evidence indicates that breast tumors in young women are a distinct biologic and genetic entity. Young women have worse clinical outcomes, increased rates of loco-regional recurrences (LRR), and a lower overall 5-year survival than their older counterparts, characteristics that warrant the use of better preventive and therapeutic options. Currently, adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended for all women following surgery, because it significantly reduces the rate of LRR and overall mortality.
ISSN:0167-6806
1573-7217
DOI:10.1007/s10549-010-1044-3