BookDouglas W Arthur, Frank A. Vicini, David E. Wazer, Atif J. Khan, editors.
Contents:
PART I: Accelerated Breast Irradiation: History, Rationale, and Controversies
Pathologic Anatomy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Defining the Target
The Radiobiology of Accelerated Breast Irradiation
Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety/Medical Events
Surgical Considerations in Partial Breast Irradiation
Impact of Oncoplastic Surgery on adjuvant XRT
Comparison of true cost between modalities in a changing health care system
PART II: Hypofractionated WBI: Patient Selection
Physics of HWBI
Treatment History
PART III: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Patient Selection
Physics of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Interstitial brachytherapy
Intracavitary brachytherapy
3D-Conformal external beam radiotherapy
PART IV: Intra-operative Radiation Therapy: Patient Selection
Physics of IORT
50 kV Photons: Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT)
Intraoperative Technique with Electrons
PART V: Emerging treatment approaches: Extreme hypofractionation (brachytherapy, Gammapod, UK FAST WBI)
APBI for breast augmentations
Accuboost
APBI for in-breast recurrence following WBI
Preoperative partial breast
Locoregional Hypofractionation
PART VI: Hypofractionation for metastatic disease: Stereotactic treatment for Oligometastatic disease
Hypofractionaton for palliation.