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Accelerated partial breast irradiation using a strut-based brachytherapy device: A multi-institutional initial report on acute and late toxicity with greater than 24-month follow-up
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Accelerated partial breast irradiation using a strut-based brachytherapy device: A multi-institutional initial report on acute and late toxicity with greater than 24-month follow-up

Jon F. Strasser, Dayee Jacob, Christoper D. Koprowski, Deanna J. Attai, Ernest Butler, Steven E. Finkelstein, Ben Han, Robert Hong, Lydia T. Komarnicky, Robert R. Kuske, …
Journal of clinical oncology, v 30(27_suppl), pp 149-149
20 Sep 2012

Abstract

149 Background: Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is commonly used in early-stage breast cancer. The SAVI Collaborative Research Group is a multi-institutional group created to study outcomes in patients who received APBI utilizing strut-based brachytherapy. This analysis reports the acute and late toxicities for patients with greater than 2-year follow-up (F/U) from this study. Methods: 904 APBI patients (ductal carcinoma in situ [n=267] or invasive breast cancer [n=637]), received HDR brachytherapy (34 Gy in 10 fractions) using the SAVI device (Cianna Medical). Patients with dosimetry and documented follow-up were evaluated within 6 weeks of treatment for early adverse events (AEs), and at 1 year, 2 years, and beyond for late AEs. Dosimetric parameters were evaluated with respect to toxicity and will be presented. Results: In 212 patients (median age 62.9 years, range 40-88) all with follow-up greater than 24 months, the median tumor size was 12mm. As of last follow-up (>24 months) cumulative rates of erythema and hyperpigmentation of grade 2 or higher were 1.4% and 0.5%. The incidence of grade 2 or higher telangiectasia, seroma and fat necrosis were 2.8%, 2.8%, and 0.5% respectively. Conclusions: Adverse events for APBI with SAVI are low in incidence, low in grade and compare favorably to other HDR APBI methods.

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