What follow-up after breast radiotherapy?

radiotherapy tolerance tests

SHORT VERSION

A follow-up at 6 months from the end of the treatments and then an annual follow-up alternating between the surgeon, the radiotherapy oncologist, possibly the medical oncologist and the general practitioner will be set up. This monitoring will take place over several years and aims to :

  • to assess the tolerance of the treatment and in particular to monitor the possible appearance of late complications
  • look for a possible tumour recurrence.

Follow-up after the end of the breast cancer treatment sequence is alternated between the surgeon, the radiation oncologist, possibly the medical oncologist and the general practitioner.

After radiotherapy, the aim of follow-up is twofold. First of all, it is aboutassess the tolerance of the treatmentThe aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of late side effects related to the locoregional treatment (surgery + radiotherapy). It is also about Search forarguments for tumour recurrence in the breast or in the contralateral breast. For this purpose, a first senological surveillance is carried out at 6 months after the end of radiotherapy by clinical examination (palpation of the breast and lymph nodes) and by breast ultrasound, mammography +/- breast MRI in certain indications. TheClinical examination will be repeated every 6 months during a consultation with one of the doctors (surgeon or oncologist). Imaging will be repeated on an annual basis. This follow-up will also make it possible to observe the appearance of late complications.

Biological monitoring by blood sampling may be carried out as part of the monitoring of the tolerance of hormone therapy if such treatment has been indicated, as well as monitoring of bone densitometry.

follow up after breast radiotherapy

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FIRST TESTS TO PREDICT A PATIENT’S RADIOSENSITIVITY

NovaGray develops and commercializes the first radiotherapy tolerance tests for patients treated for breast or prostate cancer.

Performed before the start of radiotherapy with a simple blood draw, the tests assess the patients’ individual radiosensitivity and determine their risk of developing late complications after radiotherapy.

WHY DO A RADIOSENSITIVITY TEST?

Knowing a patient’s individual radiosensitivity is important information that can help:

  • Reassure the patient in preparation for radiotherapy
  • Guide physicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment plan
  • Adapt patient follow-up after radiotherapy

Team NovaGray

NovaGray develops radiotherapy tolerance tests for breast and prostate cancer patients. NovaGray's mission is to help personalize cancer treatment by assessing each patient's individual sensitivity before starting radiotherapy. NovaGray technology has been validated by multi-center prospective clinical trials. NovaGray tests are recommended by the French Society of Radiation Oncology (SFRO).