Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Hany Mohammed Abdel Aziz
Department of Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
Egypt
Research Article
The Impact of Immediate Breast Reconstruction on the Technical Delivery of Postmastectomy Radiotherapy
Author(s): Hany Mohammed Abdel Aziz, Atef Youssef Reyad, Tarek Hussein Kamel, Ahmed Hassan Abdel Aziz and Amit BahlHany Mohammed Abdel Aziz, Atef Youssef Reyad, Tarek Hussein Kamel, Ahmed Hassan Abdel Aziz and Amit Bahl
Purpose: To quantify the impact of immediate reconstruction on radiotherapy planning after modified radical mastectomy & to study radiotherapy complications. Patients and methods: After surgery, patients submitted to adjuvant radiotherapy with irradiation technique assessment using a semi-quantitative score evaluating the design of radiation fields including five objectives: breadth of chest wall coverage, homogeneity, minimization of lung irradiation, avoidance of heart and Dmax. with assessment of radiation morbidity. Results: 30 patients were enrolled at Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (UK) and Oncology Department, Ain Shams University hospitals (Egypt) between November 2007 and November 2009, with a mean follow up of 14.4 months. 27 patients (90%) had Latissimus Dorsi flaps & 3 (10%) had TRAM flap. The analysis revealed compromise in 24% of the plans; all are.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7013.S2-004