کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4280677 | 1611558 | 2010 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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BackgroundThis report describes estimated 4-year tumor bed and ipsilateral breast recurrence-free intervals, event-free survival, disease-specific survival, and overall survival in a cohort of MammoSite brachytherapy (MBT) patients with mature follow-up treated at a single institution over a 6-year period.Methods and MaterialsAn analysis of MBT cases was performed by using a prospectively collected quality-assurance database, departmental chart review, and electronic medical records. Patient-, tumor-, treatment-, and outcome-specific data were extracted and recorded into a research database. Patients were eligible for inclusion in this analysis if they were at least 6 months post-MBT.ResultsFrom May 2002 through March 2008, 111 MBT patients have been treated and were eligible for the present analysis. With a median follow-up of 46 months, the estimated 4-year outcomes for the entire cohort were tumor bed control 99%, ipsilateral breast control 95%, event-free survival 88%, disease-specific survival 97%, and overall survival 92%.ConclusionsThe present study shows low rates of local and ipsilateral breast disease failure in a well-defined cohort of MBT patients with mature follow-up.
Journal: The American Journal of Surgery - Volume 199, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 204–209