ESTRO ACROP consensus guideline for target volume delineation in the setting of postmastectomy radiation therapy after implant-based immediate reconstruction for early stage breast cancer

Radiother Oncol. 2019 Aug:137:159-166. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.04.010. Epub 2019 May 17.

Abstract

Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) rates after mastectomy are increasing. Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) contouring guidelines for target volumes in the setting of IBR are lacking. Therefore, many patients who have had IBR receive PMRT to target volumes similar to conventional simulator-based whole breast irradiation. The aim of this paper is to describe delineation guidelines for PMRT after implant-based IBR based on a thorough understanding of the surgical procedures, disease stage, patterns of recurrence and radiation techniques. They are based on a consensus endorsed by a global multidisciplinary group of breast cancer experts.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Guidelines; Immediate reconstruction; Implant; Mastectomy; Radiation therapy.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Breast Implantation
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Consensus
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammaplasty / methods*
  • Mastectomy / methods
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / standards*
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / methods