International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 997-1002, 15 March 2009

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on Postmastectomy Radiotherapy:

Expert Panel on Radiation Oncology—Breast

  • Marie E. Taylor, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Marie E. Taylor, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology Washington University, 4921 Parkview Place, Box 8224 St. Louis, MO 63110-1032. Tel: (314) 362-8567
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  • Bruce G. Haffty, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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  • Rachel Rabinovitch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Cancer Center, Denver, Colorado
    • ,
  • Douglas W. Arthur, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
    • ,
  • Francine E. Halberg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Marin Cancer Institute, Greenbrae, California
    • ,
  • Eric A. Strom, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Julia R. White, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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  • Melody A. Cobleigh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, American Society of Clinical Oncology
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  • Stephen B. Edge, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, and American College of Surgeons

Received 24 October 2008; accepted 29 October 2008.

This summary focuses on the role of postoperative radiation therapy in patients treated with modified radical mastectomy for invasive breast cancer, particularly in patients receiving systemic therapy.

Appropriateness Criteria, Postmastectomy, Radiation therapy, Breast cancer, Adjuvant therapy

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 This article summarizes the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria on Postmastectomy Radiotherapy, excerpts of which are reprinted here with permission. Practitioners are encouraged to refer to the complete version at www.acr.org/ac.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03875-3

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.080

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 997-1002, 15 March 2009

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