PBI for Breast in Situ Carcinoma of Intermediate Low Risk As Local Adjuvant Treatment

Screening and advances in breast imaging led to a continuous increase of Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosis. Whole breast radiotherapy was reported to be effective in reducing the risk of local recurrence in all analyzed patients and tumor characteristics. In order to de-escalate treatment in low and intermediate DCIS, it is possible to investigate the role of partial breast irradiation (PBI). To date, data from available literature supports the hypothesis that PBI is a safe well tolerated therapy that appears to be equivalent to WBI in terms of efficacy and ultimate breast cosmesis.