ArticleRadiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology2023
Changes in pectoralis major stiffness and thickness following radiotherapy for breast cancer: A 12-month follow-up case series.
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- Effectiveness of an individualised treatment plan compared with a standard exercise programme in women with late-term shoulder impairments after primary breast cancer treatment: a randomised controlled trial.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Trial
- Chest wall pain as a late effect following radiotherapy for breast cancer: A systematic review of prevalence and risk factors.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Review
- Association Between Danish Guideline Treatments for Breast Cancer and Physiotherapy-Relevant Late Effects: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- Body Composition and Pectoralis Major Muscle Evaluation in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: A Longitudinal Preliminary Observational Study.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of excluding internal mammary node coverage on musculoskeletal dosimetry in breast radiotherapy.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Complications and patient-reported outcomes after radiotherapy in breast cancer patients undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction: a retrospective study from a large Chinese breast disease center.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Ultrasound Findings After Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy: Cutaneous, Pleural, Pulmonary, and Cardiac Changes.Korean journal of radiology · 2024Review
- Choosing breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy and subpectoral implant breast reconstruction: implications for pectoralis major function.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Article
- Quantifying radiation-induced breast fibrosis by shear-wave elastography in patients with breast cancer: A 12-months-follow-up data of a prospective study.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) is a common and often essential treatment for breast cancer, but has been associated with pectoralis major (PM) muscle fibrosis and atrophy. In an initial prospective evaluation, we assessed muscle stiffness and muscle thickness of the sternocostal and clavicular regions of the PM with ultrasound shear wave elastography and B-mode imaging. Changes in PM muscle stiffness and thickness following RT can be detected within the first twelve months of RT completion. These parameters may potentially be useful for screening of patients who would benefit from post-RT physical therapy. Further studies with larger sample sizes that include patients who receive nodal radiation are necessary to confirm these findings.
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