Science Highlights 2023: Breast Cancer

This session highlights the most clinically relevant abstracts within the Breast Cancer track of the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting scientific program. These noteworthy scientific abstracts share important findings and feature cutting-edge research from leaders in the field. The Discussant compares and contrasts the current data to help you digest the latest science; places the study into context; and describes how the study can be put into clinical practice, if recommended. 
 
Highlighted abstracts include:

  • Patient-Reported and Toxicity Results from the FABREC Study: A Multicenter Randomized Trial of Hypofractionated versus Conventionally-Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy After Implant-Based Reconstruction
  • Hypofractionated versus conventional fractionated postmastectomy radiotherapy for patients with high-risk breast cancer: a randomised, non-inferiority, open-label, phase 3 trial 
  • Early Results of the French Multicenter, Randomized SHARE Trial Comparing Whole Breast Irradiation vs. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Postmenopausal Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
  • Long Term Outcomes of Radiation (RT)-Monotherapy versus Combined RT + Endocrine Therapy (RT+ET) in Low-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients 70 Years or Older after Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS)
  • Is it the type of axillary surgery or the number of removed lymph nodes that increases breast cancer related lymphedema? Long-Term Results from a Prospective Screening Trial
  • Risk of radiation-associated secondary malignancy among patients with breast cancer harboring TP53 germline variants
  • Limitations in the Application of Clinicopathologic Factors Alone in Predicting Radiation Benefit for Women with Low-Risk DCIS after Breast Conserving Surgery: The Impact of a 7-gene Biosignature based on 10-year Ipsilateral Breast Recurrence (IBR) Rates
  • Impact of Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiation (NACCRT) on Operability and Survival in Locally Advanced Inoperable Breast Cancer

This activity is available from January 30, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2024. 

This activity was originally recorded at the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, physicists and radiation dosimetrists. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Gain knowledge of the use and technique of radiation therapy for breast cancers 
  • Assess selected randomized and comparative trials in breast cancer  
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
01/30/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$79.00
Rating: 
0

Discussant: Kathryn Huber, MD, PhD, Tufts University Medical Center

  • No commercial disclosures or affiliation with presented abstracts 

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

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Committee Disclosures

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$79.00
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Nonmember: $79
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