Fwd: When Is CT-Based Postoperative Seroma Most Useful to Plan Partial Breast Radiotherapy? Evaluation of Clinical Factors Affecting Seroma Volume and Clarity.

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Subject: When Is CT-Based Postoperative Seroma Most Useful to Plan Partial Breast Radiotherapy? Evaluation of Clinical Factors Affecting Seroma Volume and Clarity.
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[1]Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Apr 12;
Kader HA, Truong PT, Pai R, Panades M, Jones S, Ansbacher W, Olivotto IA

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of the time from surgery and other clinical factors on seroma volume and clarity and establish the optimal time to use the computed tomography (CT)-based seroma to plan partial breast irradiation (PBI). METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 205 women with early-stage breast cancer underwent planning CT after breast-conserving surgery. One radiation oncologist contoured the seroma volume and scored the seroma clarity, using a standardized Seroma Clarity Score scale, from 0 (not detectable) to 5 (clearest). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between the seroma characteristics and the interval from surgery and other clinical factors. RESULTS: The mean interval from surgery to CT was 84 days (standard deviation 59). During postoperative Weeks 3-8, the mean seroma volume decreased from 47 to 30 cm(3), stabilized during Weeks 9-14 (mean 21) and was involuted beyond 14 weeks (mean 9 cm(3)). The mean seroma clarity score was 3.4 at Weeks 3-8, 2.5 at Weeks 9-14, and 1.6 after 14 weeks. The seroma clarity was greater in patients aged >/=70 years. The seroma volume and clarity correlated significantly with the volume of excised breast tissue but not with the maximal tumor diameter, surgical re-excision, or chemotherapy use. CONCLUSION: The optimal time to obtain the planning CT scan for PBI is within 8 weeks after surgery. During Weeks 9-14, the seroma might remain adequately defined in some patients; however, after 14 weeks, alternate strategies are needed to identify the PBI target. The lack of correlation between the seroma volume and tumor size suggests that the CT-based seroma should not be the sole guide for PBI target volume definition.



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