K E Hoffman, B D Smith, P Singh, W Qiao, E S Bloom, C Chu, M Clemens, R Ehlers, H Rosa, M M Joyner, R Largo, M P Mitchell, N Tamirisa, M Villa, W A Woodward, H M Kuerer, M Schaverien
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S): Radiation delivered prior to mastectomy and autologous breast reconstruction may avoid the adverse effects of radiation on autologous donor tissue while providing the psychologic benefit of immediate reconstruction. We aimed to study the feasibility of premastectomy radiation therapy (PreMRT). MATERIALS/METHODS: A total of 50 women enrolled in a prospective trial of preoperative radiation to the breast and regional nodes followed by mastectomy with axillary evaluation and immediate breast reconstruction...
October 1, 2023: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics