Mohammed Keshtgar • Katharine Pigott
Frederik Wenz
Editors

2014

Over the past few decades, the major change in the management of early breast cancer has been the shift towards less invasive approaches. These include breast conservation surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Postoperative radiotherapy is regarded as an essential adjunct to BCS and cannot be safely omitted. There is overwhelming evidence that this approach decreases the risk of local recurrence and improves survival. The aim of radiotherapy is to selectively kill any residual tumour cells without damaging normal cells.