Breast Cancer and its Radiotherapeutic Methods

Iranian Journal of Medical Physics

Banafsheh Zeinali Rafsanjani¹  Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi²  Reza Faghihi³  Kamal Hadad⁴  Ahmad Mosalaei⁵  Shapoor Omidvari⁵  Sareh Karbasi⁵ 

[1] 1-Medical Radiation Department, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;2-Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Center for Research in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Medical Radiation Department, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran 4-Radiation Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;Medical Radiation Department, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranRadiation Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

关键词: Breast cancer;    Radiotherapy;    Review;   

DOI  :  10.22038/ijmp.2012.313

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer. In Iran, the presentation age of this cancer is younger than the global average. There are different therapeutic methods for treatment of breast cancer and the choice of treatment depends on the stage of the disease as well as its type and characteristics. Therapeutic methods include surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapies, each consisting of a variety of techniques. The two main surgical techniques are lumpectomy and mastectomy. The main systemic methods are biological therapy (immunotherapy), hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is mainly categorized into external-beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. In this paper, we present a brief review of the different types of breast cancer and their treatments using conventional and modern radiotherapy methods, as well as the treatment efficacy and side effects of breast radiotherapy.

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