Open AccessPractical consensus recommendations regarding role of postmastectomy radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Dinesh Singh,
Gaurav Saini,
Rakesh Koul,
Vikas Gupta,
Dharam P. Abrol,
Sajal De,
P Kulshrestha,
Shelley Hukku,
Sree Lakshmi,
Purvish M. Parikh,
Sandeep Aggarwal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/sajc.sajc_108_18
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , consensus conference , mastectomy , breast cancer , expert opinion , value (mathematics) , medical physics , cancer , intensive care medicine , surgery , machine learning , computer science
The use of radiation therapy after mastectomy (PMRT) has been limited to those patients who are at significant risk of cancer recurring in the chest wall or in the nodal basins. The use of PMRT has been widely accepted for patients with four or more positive lymph nodes, [1],[2] but there is still controversy regarding the value of PMRT for those with one to three positive nodes. This expert group used data from published literature, practical experience and opinion of a large group of academic oncologists to arrive at these practical consensus recommendations for the benefit of community oncologists.