The actual benefit of intraoperative radiation therapy using 50 kV x-rays in early breast cancer: A retrospective study of 676 patients.

This French study reports the 5-year results of partial-breast irradiation using intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) with 50 kV x-rays, in select early breast cancer patients. We report a retrospective analysis of 676 consecutive early breast cancer patients treated between November 2011 and December 2015 by partial-breast irradiation using the INTRABEAM system. Patients were highly selected based on the ASTRO and GEC-ESTRO criteria and underwent breast-conservative surgery and IORT, completed with additional whole-breast irradiation (WBI) when unexpected unfavorable prognostic factors were found at the final pathology report.

Intraoperative partial irradiation for highly selected patients with breast cancer: Results of the INTRAOBS prospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate our long-term experience on one-day breast intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) given as sole radiation treatment to selected patients with breast cancer.

Methods And Materials: Inclusion criteria of INTRAOBS study (prospective observational study) were: ER+ T1N0 unifocal ductal carcinoma; absence of lymphovascular invasion or of extensive intraductal component (Scarff-Bloom-Richardson grade III and HER2+++ excluded). Two different linacs were used (20Gy/1 fraction): one dedicated electron linac ( View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Oncovascular compartmental resection for retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma with vascular involvement.

Objective: This study analyzed the outcomes of a series of consecutive patients diagnosed with a retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma (RSTS) with vascular involvement and who underwent a multidisciplinary operation.

Methods: Between 2000 and 2013, 126 patients were referred for oncovascular surgery in our institution. Among these, 31 consecutive patients underwent operations for RSTS with vascular involvement.

Oncoplastic Resection of Breast Cancers Located in the Lower-Inner or Lower-Outer Quadrant with the Modified McKissock Mammaplasty Technique.

Background: Oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer (BC) may result in postoperative morbidity that can delay adjuvant treatment(s). The McKissock procedure is a reliable mammaplasty technique used in plastic surgery. The authors present their experiences in using a derived technique for the oncoplastic resection of extended malignancies located in the lower-inner (LIQ) or lower-outer (LOQ) breast quadrants.

Is low tie ligation truly reproducible in colorectal cancer surgery? Anatomical study of the inferior mesenteric artery division branches.

Aim: Curative surgery is the standard treatment for colorectal cancer. The ligation level of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is still debated, as neither low tie (LT) nor high tie ligation (HT) has shown any benefit on the patients' overall survival. We examined whether LT is standardizable and easily reproducible from an anatomical point of view.