Postmastectomy irradiation in breast in breast cancer patients with T1-2 and 1-3 positive axillary lymph nodes: Is there a role for radiation therapy?

Cosar, Rusen; Uzal, Cem; Tokatli, Fusun; Denizli, Bengu; Saynak, Mert; Turan, Nesrin; Uzunoglu, Sernaz; ÖZEN, ALAATTİN; Sezer, Atakan; İBİŞ, Kamuran; Uregen, Burcu; Yurut-Caloglu, Vuslat; Kocak, Zafer

doi:10.1186/1748-717x-6-28

Postmastectomy irradiation in breast in breast cancer patients with T1-2 and 1-3 positive axillary lymph nodes: Is there a role for radiation therapy?

Cosar R., Uzal C., Tokatli F., Denizli B., Saynak M., Turan N., ...More

RADIATION ONCOLOGY, vol.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 6
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1186/1748-717x-6-28
Journal Name: RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We aimed to evaluate retrospectively the correlation of loco-regional relapse (LRR) rate, distant metastasis (DM) rate, disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in a group of breast cancer (BC) patients who are at intermediate risk for LRR (T1-2 tumor and 1-3 positive axillary nodes) treated with or without postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) following modified radical mastectomy (MRM).