ESTRO Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer 2017

Current Practice Patterns Radiation Oncologists

Pre-RT deflation: - 75 % do not routinely deflate TE pre-RT - 11.5 % routinely deflate TE pre-RT

Bolus over TE: - 52% use all the time - 37% never use - 11% use sometimes

Can’t blame only the surgeons…

Boost in TE:

- 23% boost all - 43% boost some - 34% don’t boost

Chen, Rad Onc, 2013