Cosmesis, Late Sequelae and Local Control after Breast-Conserving Therapy: Influence of Type of Tumour Bed Boost and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

The type of tumour bed boost did not have a significant effect on the worsening of cosmetic outcome. However, there were significantly more late breast sequelae in women treated with single fraction HDR implants. Chemotherapy had an adverse effect on the cosmetic outcome, but the late breast sequelae and local control rates were comparable.