Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: Are We Ready to Individualize Radiation?

Contemporary recommendations for postmastectomy radiation have undergone a shift in thinking away from simple stage based recommendations (one size fits all) to a system that considers both tumor biology and host factors. While surgical staging has traditionally dictated indications for postmastecto...

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Published inInternational journal of breast cancer Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Everett, Ashlyn S., De Los Santos, Jennifer, Boggs, Drexell Hunter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018
Hindawi
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Biological markers
Breast cancer
Cancer
Care and treatment
DNA methylation
Ionizing radiation
Ipilimumab
Mastectomy
Mutation
Patient outcomes
Pertuzumab
Physiological aspects
Radiation (Physics)
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Respiratory system agents
Review
Tumors
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Contemporary recommendations for postmastectomy radiation have undergone a shift in thinking away from simple stage based recommendations (one size fits all) to a system that considers both tumor biology and host factors. While surgical staging has traditionally dictated indications for postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT), our current understanding of tumor biology, host, immunoprofiles, and tumor microenvironment may direct a more personalized approach to radiation. Understanding the interaction of these variables may permit individualization of adjuvant therapy aimed at appropriate escalation and deescalation, including recommendations for PMRT. This article summarizes the current data regarding tumor and host molecular biomarkers in vitro and in vivo that support the individualization of PMRT and discusses open questions that may alter the future of breast cancer treatment.
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Academic Editor: Robert-Alain Toillon
ISSN:2090-3170
2090-3189
2090-3189
DOI:10.1155/2018/1402824