Radiation recall effect with docetaxel: Is it a barrier for sandwich approach of radiotherapy sequencing in adjuvant breast cancer treatment?

Samur M., Garipaǧaoǧlu M., AKBULUT H.

Turkish Journal of Cancer, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.82-86, 2001 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Cancer
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.82-86
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast cancer, Dermatitis, Docetaxel, Radiation recall, Radiotherapy
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In recent years new developments occurred in adjuvant therapy of breast cancer. The role of radiotherapy and taxanes increased with the insight of new studies. However, we observed an unexpected high incidence of radiation recall phenomenon with the sandwich approach of administering radiotherapy between anthracyclin based chemotherapy and docetaxel for the patients with more than 3 positive axillary nodes. Here, we report three cases with radiation recall and discuss the phenomenon in the context of taxanes.