On-demand webinar

How can TARGIT-A have positive effects on reimbursement & guidelines?

27 May 2021 · 37 min watch
Author

Andrea McKee, MD

Chairman of Radiation Oncology Department at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA

Summary

Andrea McKee talks about TARGIT-A and the potential impact on reimbursement & guidelines for the treatment of breast cancer using intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)

This recorded clinical webinar starts with a brief overview about the global guideline situation for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) giving insights into different guidelines like ASTRO, ASBrS or ESTRO. Following, Andrea McKee is discussing and comparing the TARGIT-A study with the NSABP B39 trial in-depth. Finally, she is focusing on the reimbursement situation for breast cancer in the United States by presenting the RO-APM reimbursement pilot affecting IORT treatments.


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