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ArticlePloS one2021

Long-term results of hypofractionation with concomitant boost in patients with early breast cancer: A prospective study.

Kitwadee Saksornchai, Thitiporn Jaruthien, Chonnipa Nantavithya, Kanjana Shotelersuk, Prayuth Rojpornpradit

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Kitwadee SaksornchaiDivision of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-5461-8661
Thitiporn JaruthienDivision of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chonnipa NantavithyaDivision of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kanjana ShotelersukDivision of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prayuth RojpornpraditDivision of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo report the long-term local control and survival of patients with early breast cancer who had hypofractionated whole breast irradiation with concomitant boost (Hypo-CB). METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between October 2009 and June 2010, 73 patients with early breast cancer (T1-3N0-1M0) who underwent breast conserving surgery were enrolled into the study. Thirty-six of these participants received 50 Gy of conventional irradiation in 25 fractions over 5 weeks to the whole breast with a sequential boost to the tumor bed with 10-16 Gy in 5-8 fractions (Conv-SEQ). The other 37 participants received a hypofractionated dose of 43.2 Gy in 16 fractions with an additional daily concomitant boost (CB) of 0.6 Gy over 3 weeks (Hypo-CB).

resultsAt a median follow-up time of 123 months, ipsilateral local recurrence (ILR) was found in 3 participants, 1 of whom was in the hypofractionated group. All 3 ILR were true local recurrence (TR). There were no significant differences in the 10-year disease free survival (DFS) and 10-year overall survival rates (OS) between the conventional and hypofractionated groups (93.9% vs. 94.4%, p = 0.96 and 91.9% vs. 91.6%, p = 0.792, respectively).

conclusionThis study showed that the effectiveness, DFS and OS were comparable between hypofractionated whole breast irradiation with a CB and the conventional irradiation with a sequential boost.

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Radiation Dose HypofractionationAdolescentAdultBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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PMCPMC8496829

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