Locoregional Outcomes of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Standard Fractionation Radiation and Daily Skin Bolus in the Taxane Era
Damast S, Ho AY, Montgomery L, Fornier MN, Ishill N, Elkin E, Beal K, McCormick B. Locoregional Outcomes of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Standard Fractionation Radiation and Daily Skin Bolus in the Taxane Era. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 77: 1105-1112. PMID: 19879068, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineCarboplatinCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalDose Fractionation, RadiationDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleEpirubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMastectomy, Modified RadicalMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelRadiodermatitisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalStandard fractionation radiationCombined-modality therapyInflammatory breast cancer patientsMetastasis-free survivalBreast cancer patientsLocoregional controlRadiation therapyLocoregional outcomeSkin bolusCancer patientsChest wallAdjuvant radiation therapyExcellent locoregional controlMajority of patientsSignificant therapeutic challengeScar boostTaxane eraIBC patientsRadical mastectomyRegional lymphaticsTherapeutic challengeDaily fractionsStandard fractionationPrescribed treatment