title: Emerging Role of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy with Simultaneous Integrated Boost in Modern Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer.
abstract: Hypofractionated radiotherapy for breast cancer is becoming increasingly important. The scientific background of this development as well as the introduction of the simultaneous integrated boost to the primary tumor region in this context are discussed here.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Germany ; Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Karl-Lennert-Krebscentrum, Universität Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nitsche
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Karl-Lennert-Krebscentrum, Universität Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunst
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Carl
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Germany ; Abteilung Strahlentherapie und Spezielle Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hermann
keywords: Breast cancer; Hypofractionation; Radiotherapy