Medical factors influencing decision making regarding radiation therapy for breast cancer

Radiation therapy is an important and effective adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Numerous health conditions may affect medical decisions regarding tolerance of breast radiation therapy. These factors must be considered during the decision-making process after breast-conserving surgery or mastecto...

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Autores principales: Dilaveri, Christina A, Sandhu, Nicole P, Neal, Lonzetta, Neben-Wittich, Michelle A, Hieken, Tina J, Mac Bride, Maire Brid, Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L, Ghosh, Karthik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4242405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25429241
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S71591
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author Dilaveri, Christina A
Sandhu, Nicole P
Neal, Lonzetta
Neben-Wittich, Michelle A
Hieken, Tina J
Mac Bride, Maire Brid
Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L
Ghosh, Karthik
author_facet Dilaveri, Christina A
Sandhu, Nicole P
Neal, Lonzetta
Neben-Wittich, Michelle A
Hieken, Tina J
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Ghosh, Karthik
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description Radiation therapy is an important and effective adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Numerous health conditions may affect medical decisions regarding tolerance of breast radiation therapy. These factors must be considered during the decision-making process after breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy for breast cancer. Here, we review currently available evidence focusing on medical conditions that may affect the patient–provider decision-making process regarding the use of radiation therapy.
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spelling pubmed-42424052014-11-26 Medical factors influencing decision making regarding radiation therapy for breast cancer Dilaveri, Christina A Sandhu, Nicole P Neal, Lonzetta Neben-Wittich, Michelle A Hieken, Tina J Mac Bride, Maire Brid Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L Ghosh, Karthik Int J Womens Health Review Radiation therapy is an important and effective adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Numerous health conditions may affect medical decisions regarding tolerance of breast radiation therapy. These factors must be considered during the decision-making process after breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy for breast cancer. Here, we review currently available evidence focusing on medical conditions that may affect the patient–provider decision-making process regarding the use of radiation therapy. Dove Medical Press 2014-11-19 /pmc/articles/PMC4242405/ /pubmed/25429241 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S71591 Text en © 2014 Dilaveri et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Ghosh, Karthik
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