APBI Flashcards
Florence, Livi 2015
Why consider APBI?
Shorter treatment time
improved breast cosmesis (low tx volume)
Cost reduction
Florence, Livi 2015
Do we have any large RCT w/ comparison?
Not yet
Awaiting results of B-39/RTOG 0413
However, many people have been using APBI off-protocol
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Inclusion criteria?
Age > 40
Early stage BC (pT1-pT2, or <2.5 cm)
-ve margins
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Exclusion Criteria
Previous solid tumors LVEF < 50% MI other CVD FEV1 < 1 extensive IDC multifocal cancer surgical margins <5mm absence of surgical clips within the tumor bed
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How many pts?
520, 260 in each arm
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Follow-up time?
5 yrs
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RT txs?
WBI: 50 Gy + 10 Gy boost
APBI: 30 Gy in 5 fx QOD
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Constraints?
100% PTV covered by 95% Dose PTV max < 105%, PTV min 28 Gy Uninvolved breast V15 < 50% ipsilateral lung V10 < 20% Contralateral lung V5 < 10%
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Pt positioning?
Supine on a breast board
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How was local relapse defined?
Tumor within the index quadrant
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What were ipsilateral breast tumors?
Tumors within any other quadrant besides the index one
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How was ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence defined?
IBTR = recurrent in index quad + ipsilateral breast tumors
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How was locoregional recurrence defined?
recurrence within the ipsilateral axilalry, spraclav, and internal mammary chain nodes
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How was toxicity assessed?
Using the RTOG and EORTX acute and late radiation morbidity scoring scheme
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How was cosmesis assessed?
Using Harvard Breast Cosmesis scale