Our experience in radiotherapy after conservation therapy for early breast cancer

Abstract

Breast-conserving therapy for the early breast cancer has become the alternative therapy to mastectomy in European countries and U. S. A., but not yet commonly employed in our country. From September 1991 to December 1994, 44 women with early breast cancer were treated with radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery. All of patients have shown a good local control without side effects and satisfactory cosmetic results. We can conclude that the positive aspects of radiotherapy in the management of conservative therapy for early breast cancer are overwhelming.