Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

Abstract

3/2023 vol. 15
Case report

Interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary node in breast cancer: A case report

  1. Department of Clinical Oncology, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal
  2. Department of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal
  4. Department of Research, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2023; 15, 3: 229–233
Online publish date: 2023/06/27
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This case study reports the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary nodal recurrence in a 68-year-old woman with triple-negative breast cancer. The patient had previously undergone mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, an internal mammary node was discovered during a routine follow-up a year later, which was confirmed as metastatic carcinoma by fine needle aspiration, with no other metastatic lesions. The patient underwent interstitial brachytherapy under ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) guidance, with a prescribed dose of 20 Gray in one fraction. Follow-up CT scan imaging over a 2-year period of treatment showed a complete resolution of internal mammary node. Therefore, brachytherapy may be considered a potential treatment option for cases of isolated internal mammary node recurrence in breast cancer.
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