Case report: Ultrahypofractionated palliative breast radiotherapy for a fungating invasive mammary carcinoma

Palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic and intact breast tumors must balance convenience, efficacy, and risk of acute toxicity. This case report presents a patient with metastatic breast cancer and an intact fungating primary tumor. She was treated with an ultrahypofractionated radiation therapy, 2...

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Published in:Frontiers in oncology 2023-06, Vol.13, p.1171444
Main Authors: Hong, Yejun, Nixon, Nancy, Cao, Jeffrey Q, Lee, Sangjune Laurence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
breast cancer
case report
Oncology
palliative
radiation complications
radiotherapy
ultrahypofractionated
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Summary:Palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic and intact breast tumors must balance convenience, efficacy, and risk of acute toxicity. This case report presents a patient with metastatic breast cancer and an intact fungating primary tumor. She was treated with an ultrahypofractionated radiation therapy, 26 Gy in 5 consecutive daily fractions, with sequential palliative chemotherapy. This resulted in a minimal toxicity profile and significant reduction of tumor burden and symptoms.
ISSN:2234-943X
2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1171444