Abstract：In 2018, studies of radiotherapy for breast cancer mainly focus on three aspects:shorten course of radiotherapy:efficacy and safety of weekly hypofractionated whole breast irradiation (FAST and FAST FORWARD) and dose escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy to whole breast (IMPORT HIGH);reduction in treatment volume:safety and efficacy of APBI (NSABP/RTOG 0413 and RAPID), and individualize radiotherapy decision:optimization of definition of low-risk breast cancer using clinicopathologic parameters, genomic assays and molecule subtypes. The individualized radiotherapy will be the mainstream orietation of development.
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