[National breast cancer brachytherapy survey in France: Results and perspectives in 2009]. / Enquête nationale sur la curiethérapie dans le cancer du sein : état des lieux et perspectives en 2009.
Cancer Radiother
; 14(3): 176-82, 2010 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To present the national survey patterns in France for breast cancer brachytherapy in 2009. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
A written questionnaire was sent to the academic and general hospitals and the anticancer centres. The different items were type of institution; breast cancer clinical trial participation; number of breast brachytherapy per year; its indications; material and dose rate used.RESULTS:
Among the 76 sent questionnaires, 35 (46 %) answers were available 9 % of academic hospitals and 50 % of cancer centres performed breast brachytherapy. The number of breast brachytherapy per year ranged between 300 and 350. The indications were boost (100 %), partial breast irradiation (20 %) and second conservative treatment for local recurrence (53 %). The implanted material consisted in needles (27 %) and plastic tubes (73 %). The dose rate was low (50 %), pulsed (25 %) and high (25 %).CONCLUSION:
Breast brachytherapy appears as a validated technique in case of boost but remains under investigation for partial breast irradiation and second conservative treatments. Good clinical practice rules as well as technical and dosimetric guidelines are needed. A cost-effective analysis of breast brachytherapy is warranted.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Braquiterapia
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article