ACR appropriateness criteria on postmastectomy radiotherapy expert panel on radiation oncology-breast.
This summary focuses on the role of postoperative radiation therapy in patients treated with modified radical mastectomy for invasive breast cancer, particularly in patients receiving systemic therapy.
Taylor
Marie E
ME
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110-1032, USA. mtaylor@radonc.wustl.edu
Haffty
Bruce G
BG
Rabinovitch
Rachel
R
Arthur
Douglas W
DW
Halberg
Francine E
FE
Strom
Eric A
EA
White
Julia R
JR
Cobleigh
Melody A
MA
Edge
Stephen B
SB
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D017698:Postmenopause; D017697:Premenopause; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control