radiotherapy boost in breast cancer

Radiotherapy
Evidence indicates that some of the increases in breast recurrences after conservative treatment are offset by delivering adequate doses of radiotherapy which includes a boost to the tumour bed. Two randomised trials have shown the importance of a radiotherapy boost, particularly in younger women where it has been shown to reduce the local recurrence rate from around 20% to 10% at five years post-treatment.79,80 Optimal systemic therapy is also advised for its additional effect on reducing local recurrence rates