title: Should radiotherapy after primary systemic therapy be administered with the same recommendations made for operable breast cancer patients who receive surgery as first treatment? A critical review.
abstract: Primary systemic therapy is not only used in patients with locally advanced inoperable non-metastatic breast cancer but also for operable stage II and III cancer aimed at breast conservation. The indications for local-regional radiotherapy for patients who receive primary systemic therapy are still evolving. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive discussion of how primary systemic therapy in operable breast cancer patients could affect the indications of radiotherapy to optimize local-regional treatment. An overview of available literature data regarding neoadjuvant treatment and radiotherapy is analyzed and discussed. Considering the variability of data on this issue, an appropriate approach could still be to tailor treatment decision to the individual clinical case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Radiation Oncology Unit, University of Turin,S. Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allis
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reali
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mortellaro
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arcadipane
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartoncini
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ruo Redda
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards