Sumodhee S, Strnad V, Hannoun-Lévi J-M
Department of radiation oncology, centre Antoine-Lacassagne, 33, avenue Valombrose, 06189 Nice cedex 2, France; Université Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue Valombrose, 06189 Nice cedex 2, France.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximilianspl. 2, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Cancer Radiother. 2018 Jun;22(4):341-344. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2018.01.006. Epub 2018 May 24.
Brachytherapy remains the best irradiation technique to deliver a high dose in a small volume. Breast brachytherapy is part of the arsenal of therapy in the management of breast cancer. In this article, we present the technical data related to multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy to the breast proceeding, from the implantation of the vectors to the treatment itself. The indications for brachytherapy in breast cancer are boost after whole breast irradiation, accelerated partial breast irradiation or selected patients with second ipsilateral breast tumor event. The results in terms of efficacy and toxicity are presented for each indication. Multicatheter interstitial breast brachytherapy remains a major technique for breast cancer treatment.
