Comparison of brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy boost in breast-conserving therapy: Patient-reported outcome measures and aesthetic outcome.

Kindts, I; Laenen, A; Christiaens, M; Janssen, H; Van Limbergen, E; Weltens, C

Kindts, I; Laenen, A; Christiaens, M; Janssen, H; Van Limbergen, E; Weltens, C.

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Kindts I; Department of Oncology, Experimental Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Isabelle.kindts@uzleuven.be.
Laenen A; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Isabelle.kindts@uzleuven.be.
Christiaens M; Leuven Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics Centre (L-Biostat), KU Leuven University, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Janssen H; Department of Oncology, Experimental Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Van Limbergen E; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Weltens C; Department of Oncology, Experimental Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

Strahlenther Onkol ; 195(1): 21-31, 2019 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30140943

Subject(s)

Brachytherapy; Breast Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Dose Fractionation, Radiation; Esthetics; Mastectomy, Segmental; Patient Satisfaction; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/methods; Adult; Aged; Body Image; Brachytherapy/adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms/psychology; Breast Neoplasms/surgery; Cohort Studies; Combined Modality Therapy; Electrons/therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Photons/therapeutic use; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life/psychology; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome

Key words

Breast neoplasms; Patient reported outcome measures; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Toxicity

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brachytherapy / Breast Neoplasms / Mastectomy, Segmental / Patient Satisfaction / Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Dose Fractionation, Radiation / Esthetics Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Strahlenther Onkol Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS / RADIOTERAPIA Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium

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