The importance of surgical clips on the treatment volume delineation of the boost

Abstract

Patients with breast cancer who underwent conservative surgery must receive post-operative radiation therapy of the whole breast. Patients who receive boost on the tumor bed have lower risk of local recurrence. The oncoplastic breast surgery promotes breast tissue remodeling. For this reason, define the tumor bed area is a challenge. The use of surgical clips placed in the tumor bed helps to define the boost volumes and minimizes the probability of error in their location.