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Neoadjuvant radiotherapy for locally advanced and high‐risk breast cancer

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Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NART) as part of a multi‐modality approach for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) requires further investigation. Importantly, this approach may allow for a single‐staged surgical procedure, with mastectomy… Click to show full abstract

Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NART) as part of a multi‐modality approach for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) requires further investigation. Importantly, this approach may allow for a single‐staged surgical procedure, with mastectomy and immediate autologous reconstruction. Multiple other potential benefits of NART include improved pathological downstaging of breast disease, reduced overall treatment time, elimination of time period with breast tissue deficit and improved patient satisfaction.

Keywords: locally advanced; neoadjuvant radiotherapy; breast; breast cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
Year Published: 2021

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