Open AccessIntraoperative Radiation Therapy Versus Whole Breast Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment in Rural Appalachia
Author(s) -
Jad M. Abdelsattar,
Katherine McClain,
Faryal Afridi,
Sijin Wen,
Yilin Cai,
Kelsey A. Musgrove,
Kimberly Bailey,
Parvez Shaikh,
Geraldine M. Jacobson,
Wallis Marsh,
Kristin Lupinacci,
Michael S. Cowher,
Hannah Hazard Jenkins
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the american surgeon/american surgeon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1555-9823
pISSN - 0003-1348
DOI - 10.1177/0003134820940735
Subject(s) - medicine , intraoperative radiation therapy , breast cancer , breast conserving surgery , radiation therapy , surgery , retrospective cohort study , cancer , nuclear medicine , mastectomy
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is an alternate accelerated form of radiation following breast-conserving surgery (BCS). Lack of data regarding long-term outcomes has limited adoption. We report our experience with IORT in patients undergoing BCS versus whole breast radiation therapy (WBRT).