Fat necrosis after accelerated partial breast irradiation or hypofractionated whole breast irradiation: A case-control study
The occurrence of radiologically diagnosed fat necrosis was higher in the APBI group compared to the WBI. Further investigations aiming to identify a lower-dose schedule with comparable efficacy to 30 Gy in 5 Fx but fewer toxicities, particularly for high-risk patients, are warranted.
Authors
- Emanuele Pignoli
- Eliana La Rocca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6783-710X)
- Maria Carmen De Santis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3131-3969)
- Riccardo Ray Colciago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3867-2844)
- Giulia Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-4527)
- Maria Grazia Carnevale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3251-0139)
- Carlotta Giandini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5544-8015)
- Laura Lozza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7413-7427)
- Silvia Meroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8613-0089)
- T. Rancati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7849-603X)
- Cathérine Depretto
- Ilaria Maugeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-9603)
- Anna Cavallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8780-0734)
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tumori Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03008916241291305
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57