Janice N. Kim MD , Waylene Wang MD , Benjamin O. Anderson MD
{"title":"The Current Paradigm for Breast Irradiation: The Case for Treating the Whole Breast over Six Weeks","authors":"Janice N. Kim MD , Waylene Wang MD , Benjamin O. Anderson MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Radiation treatment of the entire breast in the setting of breast conserving therapy is currently standard of care in the United States. With the recent arrival of </span>accelerated partial breast irradiation, women have more options and opportunities from which to choose. The robust, long-standing data of whole </span>breast radiotherapy continues to delineate and solidify the rationale for treating the whole breast. In this article, the current paradigm of whole breast treatment is reviewed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 5-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jarrod B. Adkison MD , Rakesh R. Patel MD , Robert R. Kuske MD
{"title":"Lumpectomy and Partial Breast Irradiation as an Alternative to Mastectomy After Prior Breast Irradiation","authors":"Jarrod B. Adkison MD , Rakesh R. Patel MD , Robert R. Kuske MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Mastectomy<span> has long been regarded as the standard of care for local relapse after breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy. Due to the perceived heightened risk of toxicity, a similar rationale and approach is often employed for patients that develop a new breast cancer after being treated with mantle field irradiation for Hodgkin’s disease or lymphoma. Patients are increasingly requesting additional breast conserving treatment following an initial excellent cosmetic outcome before recurrence. After receiving whole breast </span></span>external beam radiation therapy<span><span>, most recurrences occur within or close to the quadrant of the index lesion. Partial breast irradiation (PBI) can target the areas at greatest risk for residual microscopic disease while minimizing the volume of healthy breast tissue re-irradiated. Studies with short follow up suggest that catheter-based </span>interstitial brachytherapy or limited-field external beam radiotherapy can be safely delivered to the breast following an initial course of external bream radiotherapy with acceptable outcomes. A prospective, randomized Phase II multicenter trial to evaluate repeat </span></span>lumpectomy<span> followed by PBI for in-breast tumor recurrence is warranted to explore the role of repeat breast-conservation.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 37-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.04.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Wesley Hodge MD , Rakesh R. Patel MD , Salih Gurdalli PhD , Robert R. Kuske MD
{"title":"Innovative Approaches to Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation","authors":"C. Wesley Hodge MD , Rakesh R. Patel MD , Salih Gurdalli PhD , Robert R. Kuske MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Early outcomes from studies evaluating accelerated partial breast irradiation<span> (APBI) as an alternative adjuvant treatment after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer have been promising. The method with the longest-standing history and supporting outcome data for APBI is multi-catheter interstitial </span></span>brachytherapy<span>. The advent of a single-channel intracavitary device, Mammosite balloon, has allowed a more simple and reproducible approach and in turn has led to an increased number of patients treated with APBI. More recently, several investigators have explored emulating the brachytherapy methods with a noninvasive external beam approach. Currently, a large phase III clinical trial is evaluating these three APBI approaches with the conventional fractionated whole breast radiation course. Based on the favorable outcomes of the above techniques, there have been several innovative methods of APBI that have been developed in an effort to bridge the benefits and overcome certain limitations inherent in existing techniques. These novel approaches will be reviewed, and a summary of the advantages, disadvantages, and phase of clinical development will be provided.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 50-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guest Editorial: The Politics of Change in Medicine","authors":"Robert R. Kuske MD (Guest Editor)","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"10 1","pages":"Pages 1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.08.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bara Mouradi MD , William C. Lavely MD , Paul Lizotte DO
{"title":"Staging and Restaging of Breast Cancer Using FDG-PET and PET/CT","authors":"Bara Mouradi MD , William C. Lavely MD , Paul Lizotte DO","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Since the introduction of <sup>18</sup><span><span><span>-F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to clinical oncologic imaging, studies have examined potential uses of the modality in the evaluation of breast cancer, including primary detection, initial staging, restaging, monitoring response to therapy, and predicting clinical prognosis. Although </span>axillary lymph node staging using FDG-PET remains controversial, numerous studies have established a role for FDG-PET imaging in detecting locoregional recurrence and </span>distant metastases<span><span>. Furthermore, quantitative analysis of FDG uptake has been investigated as a potential tool for predicting the biological behavior of the tumor and inferring clinical prognosis. The recent introduction of combined positron emission tomography/x-ray </span>computed tomography (PET/CT) systems has shown promise in improving the accuracy of PET imaging and potentially obviating the need for performing additional cross-sectional imaging in cases of suspected distant metastases.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 131-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cardiac Evaluation, Toxicity and Monitoring in the Treatment of Breast Cancer","authors":"Curtiss T. Stinis MD , Mohammad-Reza Movahed MD, PhD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.006","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Multiple chemotherapeutic drugs are used in the treatment of breast cancer, many of which have the potential to produce cardiotoxicity. The </span>anthracyclines<span><span> are highly efficacious against breast cancer, but pose a particularly high risk for cardiotoxicity. The incidence of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy increases in a dose-related fashion and with prior cardiac radiation exposure. The exact mechanism of toxicity is unknown, but the maximum tolerated cumulative dose can be increased by reducing peak drug levels and with concurrent administration of dexrazoxane. Because anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy is largely irreversible and cumulative, prevention is the preferred strategy. Monitoring by assessment of </span>left ventricular function<span> by the most reproducible method available as patients approach potentially toxic doses can substantially reduce toxicity. The long-term outcome of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy is better than previously reported because of advances in therapy. Recommendations for cardiac monitoring depend on the baseline cardiac function. In patients with baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >50%, periodic assessment of LV function will depend on other cardiac risk factors present and cumulative dosing of the cardiotoxic drugs. A decrease in LVEF of more than 10% or an absolute decrease to less than 30% is an indication for </span></span></span>doxorubin discontinuation. Doxorubin-based chemotherapy should not be initiated in patients with a baseline LVEF of less than 30%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 160-167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Roles of Skeletal Scintigraphy and FDG PET in Evaluation of Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer","authors":"Mohammad Helmy, Imelda Y. Ho, Paul Lizotte","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>With the development of positron emission tomography (PET) as well as hybrid PET scanners with </span>computed tomography (CT), there have been questions raised about the traditional approaches to staging </span>breast carcinoma<span>. In particular, the use of PET and PET/CT for a one-stop evaluation without conventional bone scanning is under investigation. The following article reviews the literature in regards to the continued use of bone scanning and the importance of further evaluation in the era of PET/CT.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 142-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Positron Emission Tomography in Response to Therapy","authors":"Kimberly Ray MD, Paul Lizotte DO, FACP, FACE","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Therapy for breast cancer is currently undergoing significant change with the addition of targeted therapies, new modes of the delivery of radiation therapy, as well as the modification of axillary staging and extent of surgery. So too should the method of imaging and the approach to staging with imaging be undergoing a revolution. Positron emission tomography (PET), having finally burst onto the stage of diagnosis and treatment, now provides a metabolic biopsy and allows for staging using glucose labeled with a radioactive (positron) emitter. This technique not only allows us to completely stage the patient but also allows us to metabolically decide who is responding to therapy and who is not responding to therapy. It allows us to guide therapy through imaging without multiple invasive techniques or multiple imaging modalities. The article that follows provides a review of the best available data for using PET and PET with simultaneously acquired computed tomography (PET/CT).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 136-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jean H. Lee MD, Lavanya Sundararajan MD, William B. Eubank MD, David A. Mankoff MD, PhD
{"title":"PET Imaging of Breast Cancer: Beyond Standard FDG Studies","authors":"Jean H. Lee MD, Lavanya Sundararajan MD, William B. Eubank MD, David A. Mankoff MD, PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.007","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As breast cancer treatment moves toward more individualized, targeted therapy, the ability to characterize the in vivo tumor phenotype will play a key role in the selection of therapy and evaluation of its efficacy. PET imaging is well suited to guide targeted breast cancer therapy by evaluating the presence or absence of specific targets, identifying resistant phenotypes, and measuring early response to treatment. More sophisticated analysis of FDG PET studies, and especially PET using tracers other than FDG, have yielded insights into the in vivo biology of breast cancer in early studies and are likely to contribute to breast cancer care in the future. This review will highlight the biology of breast cancer using recent data of more detailed analysis of FDG PET studies to gain insight into resistant tumors, followed by PET imaging of the breast cancer with other tracers beyond FDG.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 146-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Hoehne MD, Helen Mabry MD, Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS
{"title":"Sentinel Lymph Node Update","authors":"Francesca Hoehne MD, Helen Mabry MD, Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS","doi":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The introduction of intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node<span><span> biopsy (SLNB) has revolutionized the care of patients with early-stage breast cancer. Current guidelines recommend SLNB as a surgical alternative to axillary lymph node<span> dissection for patients with early breast cancer and clinically negative axillary nodes. Lymphatic mapping can be performed with blue dye and/or radiocolloid. More recently, SLNB has been examined for ductal carcinoma in situ, after </span></span>neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and for </span></span>male breast cancer<span>. The indications for completion axillary dissection in patients with the immunohistochemical micrometastasis in the sentinel lymph node remains controversial.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87785,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in breast disease","volume":"9 4","pages":"Pages 155-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sembd.2007.02.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57941122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}