Once-Weekly Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer in Elderly Patients: Efficacy and Tolerance in 486 Patients.

Xavier SanzMin ZhaoNuria RodríguezRaquel Granado Palmira Foro Ana Reig Ismael Membrive Manuel Algara López

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

The once-weekly hypofractionated radiotherapy is a feasible and convenient option for elderly patients with breast cancer. It is a safe treatment modality with similar survival and local control results compared to standard fractionation, while the side effects are acceptable.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
early stage
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
locally advanced
radiation induced
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
small cell lung cancer
middle aged
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy