Radiation Treatments for Breast Cancer

Follow the links below to find information on radiation or radiotherapy treatments for breast cancer.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Life after breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   This section is designed to answer questions women might have once treatment is over
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   What's involved in radiotherapy for breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   Includes questions that might be helpful when talking about radiotherapy.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Treatment options for secondary (metastatic) breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   The aim of treatment for secondary (metastatic) breast cancer is to control the growth and spread of the cancer, to relieve symptoms and improve or maintain quality of life.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Lymphoedema
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Lymphoedema after breast cancer is a persistent swelling of the arm or breast that occurs because of a build-up of fluid.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Breast conserving surgery
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Breast conserving surgery may also be called a lumpectomy, complete local excision, partial mastectomy or wide local excision.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Radiotherapy
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Radiotherapy uses X-rays to destroy cancer cells in different parts of the body.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Skin care during radiotherapy
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   A number of things can make skin reactions due to radiotherapy worse.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Side effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Receiving radiotherapy is painless. However, women may experience some side effects during or after treatment.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   IOTR - the use of intraoperative radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC),National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
Description:   Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is radiotherapy that is administered at the same time as breast conserving surgery directly to the tumour bed.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Breast conserving surgery
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on breast conserving surgery by professional health specialists.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Early breast cancer can be removed by surgery, and for most women the chance of the cancer returning (recurrence) is small. In some women however, the cancer returns in the same area. Chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) can be used together with other trea...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is characterised by the development of cancerous cells in the milk ducts of the breast and is commonly diagnosed by mammography screening. Surgical removal of the breast offers a good prognosis, however many women and cli...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Fraction size in radiation treatment for breast conservation in early breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Using fewer radiation treatments for women with early breast cancer who wish to preserve their breast achieves similar outcomes in breast appearance and survival. In addition, cancer control in the breast appears to be similar. Breast cancer is an impor...
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   A systematic review of intraoperative radiotherapy in early stage breast cancer - October 2002
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in early stage breast cancer refers to the use of radiotherapy during breast conserving surgery. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the available published evidence to compare the safety and effectiveness of this new procedure with conventional breast conserving surgery with postoperative radiotherapy (BCT), in which radiotherapy is administered after the operation has been completed.
Date:   Oct 2002
Title:   Consumer summary: Intraoperative radiotherapy in early stage breast cancer
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in early stage breast cancer refers to the use of radiotherapy during breast conserving surgery. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the available published evidence to compare the safety and effectiveness of this new procedure with conventional breast conserving surgery with postoperative radiotherapy (BCT).
Date:   Aug 2002
Title:   Radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Early breast cancer can be removed by surgery, and for most women, the chance of the cancer returning (recurrence) is small. Radiotherapy (radiation) is often used to try and reduce this risk. The review of trials done over the last forty years found th...
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   These guidelines have been developed by a multidisciplinary working party, and are primarily intended for use by all health professionals involved in the management of women with advanced breast cancer. They aim to provide material that will be helpful and supportive to those managing the difficult range of problems that may present.
Date:   Jan 2001
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