Hypofractionated vs Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation After Implant-Based Reconstruction
Wong J, Uno H, Tramontano A, Fisher L, Pellegrini C, Abel G, Burstein H, Chun Y, King T, Schrag D, Winer E, Bellon J, Cheney M, Hardenbergh P, Ho A, Horst K, Kim J, Leonard K, Moran M, Park C, Recht A, Soto D, Shiloh R, Stinson S, Snyder K, Taghian A, Warren L, Wright J, Punglia R. Hypofractionated vs Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation After Implant-Based Reconstruction. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 1370-1378. PMID: 39115975, PMCID: PMC11310844, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.2652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-BreastPhysical well-beingPostmastectomy radiation therapyImplant-based reconstructionConventional fractionationStudy armsPhysical well-being scoresUS cancer centersLocal-regional disease controlImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifeAs-treated cohortChest wall doseHigher adverse eventsToxic effectsMain OutcomesRandomized clinical trialsPWB scoreUnpaid timePostmastectomy radiationImplant reconstructionRadiation therapyTreatment breaksImplant-basedImprovement changes