Breast cancer and radiotherapy
September 1, 2008
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Below is a non-exhaustive list of recent scientific posters and presentations made on the subject of breast cancer treatment within the field of radiation oncology.
10-Year Locoregional Recurrence Rates in Young Women with Breast Cancer by Treatment Approach
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Beadle Beth M.
3D Volumetric Analysis of Irradiated Lung With Adjuvant Breast Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Park-Somers Eileen J.H.
A Comparison of Seroma Formation and Clip Placement to Define the Surgical Bed in Patients with Segmental Mastectomies
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Gabos Zsolt
A Dosimetric Comparison of MammoSite TM and ClearPath TM HDR Breast Brachytherapy Devices
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Dickler Adam
A Dosimetric Comparison of MammoSiteTM HDR Brachytherapy and Xoft AxxentTM Electronic Brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Dickler Adam
A new technique of stereotactic permanent breast seed implantation
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Jansen Nicolas
A Phase II Study of Four-week Radiation for Breast Cancer Using Hypofractionated Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) with an Incorporated Boost
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Freedman Gary
Accelerated Partial Breast Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (APB-IMRT) Results in Improved Dose Distribution when Compared to 3D Treatment Planning Techniques
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Carter Dennis
Active Breathing Control (ABC), a feasibility study
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : van der Klein Joke
Analysis Of Biologically Equivalent Lung Tissue Dose For 3-D Conformal Partial Breast Irradiation And Whole Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Jain Anudh
APBI Using Respiratory Gated IMRT – Review of First 24 Patients
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Lewin Alan
Apport de la délinéation des aires ganglionnaires et inclusion dans l’irradiation de la glande mammaire
Category : Breast / 2008
Author-Presenter : Belshi Rezart
Approaches to postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) in the Intergroup Exemestane Study (IES)
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Jassem Jacek
Assessment of Inter-observer and Intra-observer variability in Measuring Compliance of the Breasts with the Tissue Compliance Meter (TCM) in Healthy Volunteers
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Wernicke A. Gabriella
Association of Women’s Local Treatment Decisions with Local Recurrence Risk and Life Expectancy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Akbari Mona
BRCA1/2 mutation testing in breast cancer patients: a prospective study on the psychological impact of being approached for genetic counseling during adjuvant radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Warlam-Rodenhuis Carla
Breast Biopsy Type is the Most Important Predictor of Lumpectomy Negative Margins
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Smitt Melanie
Breast Cancer in the Elderly: Whole Breast Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Racsa-Alamgir Margarita
Breast Conservation Therapy For Invasive Breast Cancer In Chinese Population: The Hong Kong Experience
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Soong I S
Breast/Chestwall Treatment with Helical Tomotherapy – Dosimetric Evaluation and Determination of Skin Toxicity
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Sen Amarjit
Breathing adapted radiotherapy (BART) of breast cancer using a manually controlled CT scanner for dose-planning : a technical report
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Blihovde-Hjelstuen Mari Helene
Cardiotoxic effects of breast conserving therapy in patients with left-sided breast cancer treated with tangential fields
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Borger Jacques
Changes in Breast Cavity Contours After Lumpectomy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Kubicek Greg
Changes in Excision Cavity Volume , Prediction of the Reduction in Absolute Volume During Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Tersteeg J. H. A.
Changes of the radiotherapy boost volume in breast conserving therapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Nout Remi
Clinical Fat Necrosis in Patients Treated with Multi-catheter APB I: A 3D CT-based Clinical Correlation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Patel Rakesh
Comparison of photon with electron boost in treatment of early stage breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Kovacs Arpad
Comparison of the dose-mass-histogram DMH and dose-volume histogram DVH concepts in predicting radiation induced pneumonitis from breast cancer radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Plataniotis Georgios
Concurrent versus Sequential Administration of CMF Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy after Breast Conserving Surgery in Early Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Ha Sung Whan
CT-based versus clinically based delineation of boost volumes in breast conserving therapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Hanbeukers Bianca
Deep Inspiration Breath-hold Decreases Dose To The Left Ventricle With Whole Breast Or Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy For Left Sided Breast Cancers
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Jarvis Lesley
Detailed Analysis of In-Breast Failure after MammoSiteTM Brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Chen Sea
Direct Aperture Optimized IMRT vs. Forward IMRT for Whole Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Descovich Martina
Dose Modeling for Partial Breast Stereotactic Brachytherapy: A New Non-Invasive APBI Concept
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Hiatt Jessica
Dose volume histogram analysis of normal structures associated with accelerated intracavitary partial breast irradiation delivered by high dose rate brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Stewart Alexandra J.
Efficacy of Immobilization Devices for Setup Variations in Radiation Treatment of Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Das Indra
Estrogen receptor status is a significant predictor of overall and brain metastasis free survival in patients with breast cancer and brain metastases treated with trastuzumab
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Hijal Tarek
Etude et Evaluation d’une Technique d’Irradiation par Modulation d’Intensité dans le Traitement du Cancer du Sein
Category : Breast / 2008
Author-Presenter : Goasduff Gaelle
Evaluation of 4Dimensional-Computed Tomography for Delineation of The Clinical Target Volume CTV for Breast Boost Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Nageeti Tahani
Evaluation of an Adaptive Diffusion Smoothing Technique to Improve Delivery Efficiency in Accelerated Partial Breast IMRT
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Matuszak Martha
Evaluation of IMRT plans for breast patients taking into consideration intra fractional motion of the target
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Eichwurzel Ines
Evidence based radiation oncology : breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Poortmans Philip
Gene profiling in breast cancer Metastasis risk and Therapeutic implications
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Van ‘t Veer Laura
Heart and coronary artery doses from breast radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Taylor Carolyn
Helical Tomotherapy For Routine Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy : Feasibility And Initial Clinical Experience
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Welsh James S.
History of myocardial infarction (MI) increases the risk of radiation-induced MI in women with breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Bennet Anna
How to boost the breast tumor bed in 8 steps ?
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Kirova Youlia
Hypo-fractionated Prone Breast IMRT plus Boost after Lumpectomy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Croog Victoria
Impact of the boost dose on local control and survival in patients with early stage breast cancer after a microscopically incomplete lumpectomy – 10 year results of the randomised EORTC boost trial
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Poortmans Philip
Impact of young age on outcome in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast treated with conservative surgery and radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Aristei Cintya
Improving Breast Cancer Target Delineation : A Novel Computer Assisted Program of CT Overlays and Color Coded 3D Reconstructions
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Lu Hsin H.
IMRT vs 3DCRT in Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI)
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Monti Angelo Filippo
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Results in a Significant Decrease in Clinical Toxicities when Compared to Conventional Wedge Based Radiation Therapy.
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Harsolia Asif
Inter-fractional Balloon Variation in MammoSite HDR Brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Kim YongBok
Interstitial High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Anderson Paul
Intrafraction Organ Motion in Breast Radiation Therapy: A Comparison of Prone versus Supine Patient Positioning
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : DeWyngaert J. Keith
Investigation of Helical Tomotherapy for Partial-breast Irradiation of Prone-positioned Patients
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Kainz Kristofer
Irradiation of breast cancer cell lines, effects of different photon energies and dose rates
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Marthinsen Anne Beate
Is a short-interval postradiation mammogram necessary?
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Lin Kevin
Is survival in early stage invasive breast cancer determined by clinical presentation and time interval to define breast surgery ?
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Vujovic Olga
Is there an association between late normal tissue response and tumour control after local tumour excision and radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Haviland Joanne
Localisation of the Surgical Bed Following Tumorectomy Using Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography Scan Fusion for Planification of Breast Interstitial Brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Racine Marie Lynn
Locoregional recurrence (LRR) before and after implementation of computed tomography (CT)-based treatment planning in post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT)
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Greenbaum Michael P.
Long Term Outcome for Early Breast Carcinoma: The University of Chicago Multi-Center Experience
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Nichols Michael A.
Long-term Toxicity Of An Intraoperative Radiotherapy (iort) Boost Using Low Energy Xrays During Breast Conserving Surgery (bcs)
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Kraus-Tiefenbacher Uta
Low-Dose-Rate Interstitial Implants for Early Stage Breast Cancer: Outcomes and Late Toxicity of a Dose Escalation Study
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : MacDonald Shannon M.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Identifies Multifocal and Multicentric Disease in Breast Cancer Patients Eligible for the NSABP B-39/RTOG 0413 Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) Trial
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Al-Hallaq Hania
Measurement of Delivered Dose With Electron Beam During Boost Treatment for Breast Cancer Using The DVS Implantable Dosimeter
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Scarantino Charles
Meta-analysis of the randomised trials of radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Darby Sarah
Metaplastic and Triple Negative Breast Carcinomas : University of Miami Experience
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Akins Robin Scott
Multisegmented Tangential Breast Fields – An Effective Step Towards IMRT Without a Significantly Higher Secondary Cancer Risk
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Gulyban Akos
New Single-entry, Multi-catheter Breast Brachytherapy Device : Initial Clinical Experience and Dosimetric performance
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Gürdalli Salih
Non Co-planar Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Post-Mastectomy Breast Patients
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Mohiuddin Majid
Normal Tissue Dose For Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) : A Comparative Phantom Study
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Khan Atif J.
NYU 01-51: Phase I-II Trial of Hypofractionated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Formenti Silvia
Partial breast irradiation (PBI) versus whole breast irradiation (WBI) after breast conserving surgery for low-risk breast cancer patients: 5-year results of a randomized study
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Polgar Csaba
Partial breast irradiation using multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy for early breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Strnad Vratislav
Pathologic Correclation with Mammogram and MRI Size for Primary Breast Carcinoma
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Lovett Richard D.
Periclavicular Lymph Node Irradiation In Breast Cancer Patients With Limited Axillary Involvement After Lumpectomy : A Retrospective Analysis Including The Patient´s Perspective
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Bremer Michael
Phase I Trial of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy using Doxifluridine and Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Hirowatari Hirsako
Pilot Study Of A Real-time Stereovision-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Li Shidong
Possession of genetic variants correlates with late adverse effects in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant radiation therapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Fan Grace
Possibility of Replacement of Whole Breast Radiotherapy with Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Utehina Olga
Post mastectomy radiation with tangential fields : How much bolus is required?
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Thomsen Mette Skovhus
Post-Mastectomy IMRT in Women Undergoing Immediate Breast Reconstruction : A Dosimetric Analysis
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Koutcher Lawrence
Potential Risks of Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer with Different Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Techniques
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Russo Sandra
Preliminary Results Of NYU 05-181, A Prospective Trial To Establish The Individual Optimal Positioning For Breast Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Parhar Preeti
Prognostic and predictive importace of CA IX in high-risk breast cancer – Results from the DBCG82 b & c randomized study
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Overgaard Jens
Prognostic factors for chest wall recurrences after total mastectomy for breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Courdi Adel
Prognostic Value of p53 and bcl-2 Expression in Patients Treated with Breast Conservative Therapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Kim Kyubo
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Advanced Breast Cancer : Long-term Results From A Trial Of High-dose Epirubicin And Tandem Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Huang Fleur
Pulmonary sequelae of adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Elsaid Shaimaa
Pulmonary toxicity in women who underwent breast irradiation after breast conserving operation: dose volume histogram and dose response function
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Kobayashi Hidetoshi
Quantitative Assessment of Surface Deformation in Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Riboldi Marco
Repeat Computed Tomography Simulation to Assess Lumpectomy Cavity Volume During Whole Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Nichols Elizabeth
Respiratory Organ Motion and Dosimetric Impacts on Breast and Nodal Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Qi X. Sharon
Risk of Hypothyroidism in Older Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Smith Grace L.
Seroma Development Following MammoSite Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (MBT)
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Watkins John M.
Skin Sparing Radiation Approach Using Helical Tomotherapy Without Compromising Target Coverage In Early Breast Cancer After Lumpectomy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Abdulkarim Bassam
Target delineation in breast brachytherapy
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Van Limbergen Erik
The clinical and biological factors influencing indications for radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Yarnold John
The Effect of Tumor Bed Location on Heart Dosimetry for 3-D Conformal Partial Breast Irradiation and Comparison with Whole Breast Irradiation
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Gale Ashley A.
The Impact of Race and Mammographic Detection in Early Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Nichols Michael A.
The Radiation Exposure To The Contra Lateral Breast From Portal Images During The Course Of Breast Radiotherapy
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Wang Xiaochun
The requirements of a specialist breast unit
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Cataliotti Luigi
The significance of ipsilateral breast local recurrence and chest wall recurrence after conservative surgery or total mastectomy for breast cancer
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Courdi Adel
Three year analysis of treatment efficacy, cosmesis and toxicity by the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) MammoSite ® breast brachytherapy registry trial in patients treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation (ABPI)
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Vicini Frank
Three-field virtual simulation of the breast using a non-vertical match plane
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Beddows Ruth
Unfavorable Cardiac Anatomy For Left-sided Tangential Breast Irradiation: Incidence And Predictive Factors
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Evans Suzanne
Unsuspected abnormalities on radiotherapy treatment planning CT scans revealed after implementing routine diagnostic reviewing
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Nout Remi
Use of Lymphoscintigraphy for Lymphedema Risk Reduction During Radiation for Primary Breast Cancer
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Das Indra
Using Nodal Ratios to Predict the Risk of In-Field Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy in Patients with ≥4 Positive Lymph Nodes
Category : Breast / 2007
Author-Presenter : Castrucci William A.
Utilizing Advanced Skin Care Products to Establish a Standard-of-Care For Radiation-Induced Skin Injury
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : McCord Darlene
Whole Breast IMRT and respiratory motion: a phantom study
Category : Breast / 2006
Author-Presenter : Smith Wendy
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