Counterpoint: Hyperthermia with radiation therapy for chest wall recurrences Journal Article
| Author: | McCormick, B. |
| Article Title: | Counterpoint: Hyperthermia with radiation therapy for chest wall recurrences |
| Abstract: | The 2007 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology include a consideration for hyperthermia (HT) and radiation for women with recurrent locoregional advanced breast cancers after first-line surgery or radiation failed. Although HT in this setting has been used for several decades, recent reports are few. This article reviews the data from several recent studies, selected because they included at least 100 patients. Unresolved issues of radiation dose, optimal temperature and timing of HT, and quality assurance problems with thermometry are apparent from these studies. Although clearly an effective treatment option in this clinical scenario, more research on HT and radiation is needed before this treatment combination can be considered standard care. © Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. |
| Keywords: | clinical trial; review; cancer recurrence; cancer radiotherapy; radiation dose; combined modality therapy; controlled clinical trial; neoplasm recurrence, local; breast cancer; randomized controlled trial; breast neoplasms; thoracic neoplasms; brachytherapy; radiation therapy; hyperthermic therapy; hyperthermia; hyperthermia, induced; thoracic wall; thermometry; chest wall recurrence |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1540-1405 |
| Publisher: | Harborside Press |
| Date Published: | 2007-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 345 |
| End Page: | 348 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 17439763 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 3" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
