Hypofractionated boost after whole breast irradiation in breast carcinoma: chronic toxicity results and cosmesis.

Xavier SanzN RodríguezP ForoJ DengraA ReigP PérezI MembriveA OrtizM CodinachM Algara

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2016)

Boost to tumour bed with hypofractionated doses is well tolerated and acute and chronic toxicities are mild with good cosmetic results. Objective systems are encouraging methods to assess skin quality and cosmesis.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
drug induced
liver failure
oxidative stress
respiratory failure
soft tissue
brain metastases
hepatitis b virus
aortic dissection
oxide nanoparticles