Local???Regional Radiation Therapy After Breast Reconstruction: What Is the Appropriate Target Volume?

The oncologic safety and cosmetic outcome of immediate breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients requiring radiation therapy remains ill-defined. Between 1980 and 1998, 18 patients were treated at the University of Utah Medical Center with mastectomy, immediate breast reconstruction, and adjuvant radiation therapy delivered via an electron arc technique. A case-control study was performed matching reconstructed patients in a 1:2 ratio with...