Munshi Anusheel
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2007 Oct-Dec;3(4):231-5. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.38999.
Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) has emerged as a viable option for suitable breast cancer patients who are desirous of preserving the breast. The major advantage of BCT is the good cosmetic outcome with disease-free and overall survival similar to mastectomy. In this article, I have compared two emerging modalities for treating a preserved breast with radiotherapy. These two techniques in breast cancer - accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) and hypofractionated whole breast external beam radiotherapy - have their respective merits and drawbacks, and this article attempts to dissect the issue.
保乳治疗（BCT）已成为适合希望保留乳房的乳腺癌患者的一种可行选择。保乳治疗的主要优势在于美容效果良好，无病生存率和总生存率与乳房切除术相似。在本文中，我比较了两种用于放疗后保留乳房的新兴治疗方式。乳腺癌的这两种技术——加速部分乳腺照射（APBI）和大分割全乳外照射放疗——各有优缺点，本文试图剖析这一问题。
