Onkológia 3/2006

RADIOTHERAPY OF BREAST CANCER

Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of breast carcinoma. Radiotherapeutic approach is complicated and still changing. Treatment strategy, radiation methods and equipment are developing. The main purpose of radiotherapy is to reach high local control and decrease side effects. But some questions still remain unresolved. The aim of our article is to point out some radiotherapeutic controversies on this field.

Keywords: breast cancer, stage, indication of radiotherapy.