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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2018

Comparison of Local Recurrence Among Early Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Electron Intraoperative Radiotherapy vs Hypofractionated Photon Radiotherapy an Observational Study.

Marina Guenzi, Elisabetta Bonzano, Renzo Corvò, Francesca Merolla, Alice Pastorino, Francesca Cavagnetto, Stefania Garelli, Carlo Alberto Cutolo, Daniele Friedman, Liliana Belgioia

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marina GuenziDepartment of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Elisabetta BonzanoHealth Science Department (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Renzo CorvòDepartment of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Francesca MerollaHealth Science Department (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Alice PastorinoHealth Science Department (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Francesca CavagnettoDepartment of Medical Physics, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Stefania GarelliDepartment of Medical Physics, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Carlo Alberto CutoloDiNOGMI, University of Genoa, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Daniele FriedmanDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and University, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Liliana BelgioiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate local recurrence (LR) in women with early breast cancer (BC) who underwent intraoperative radiation therapy with electrons particles (IORT-E) or adjuvant hypofractionated external radiotherapy (HYPOFX). MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 470 patients with early BC treated at our center from September 2009 to December 2012. 235 women were treated with breast-conserving surgery and immediate IORT-E (21 Gy/1 fraction) while 235 patients underwent wide excision followed by hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation. Radiotherapy modality was chosen according to an individualized decision based on tumor features, stage, technical feasibility, age, and acceptance to be enrolled in the IORT-E group.

resultsAfter a median follow-up of 6 years, we observed 8 (3.4%) and 1 (0.42%) LR in the IORT-E and in the HYPOFX group (

conclusionOur comparison showed that IORT-E and HYPOFX are two effective radiotherapy modalities after conservative surgery in early BC. However, at 6 years a significant higher rate of LR occurred in patients submitted to IORT-E with respect to HYPOFX. This finding may be correlated to some subsets of patients who, depending on the biological characteristics of the BC, may be less suitable to IORT-E.

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accelerated partial breast irradiationearly breast cancerexternal beam radiotherapyintraoperative radiotherapywhole-breast irradiation

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