Radiation Treatments for Breast Cancer

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

Updated April 2011

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Title:   Treatment options for secondary (metastatic) breast cancer
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
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:   Jul 2011
Title:   Breast conserving surgery
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Breast conserving surgery is a type of surgical treatment for early breast cancer. It refers to the removal of the breast tumour only, leaving the rest of the breast intact. Breast conserving surgery is a safe alternative to mastectomy for some women with early breast cancer.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Life after breast cancer
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Many women look forward to finishing their breast cancer treatment and getting on with life. However, for some women, the end of treatment can be a confusing or worrying time. This section is designed to answer questions women may have once treatment is over, including what follow-up tests are needed, how to stay healthy and common feelings when treatment is over.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Questions to ask about radiotherapy
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Listed are some questions that may be helpful when talking about radiotherapy.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Lymphoedema
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
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:   Cancer Australia
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:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Radiotherapy uses X-rays to destroy cancer cells in different parts of the body.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Skin care during radiotherapy
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
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:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Receiving radiotherapy is painless. However, women may experience some side effects during or after treatment.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Fraction size in radiation treatment for breast conservation in early breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Breast cancer is an important disease for women, with one in eight women in the United States and Australia and one in nine women in the United Kingdom being diagnosed with the condition by age 85 years. Breast conserving therapy (removing the tumour bu...
Date:   Jun 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:   IOTR - the use of intraoperative radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is radiotherapy that is administered at the same time as breast conserving surgery directly to the tumour bed.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
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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