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SEOR emphasizes the importance of compassionate care for patients with breast cancer

The Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) has emphasized the need to combine the most advanced technologies with compassionate care for patients with breast cancer. Advances in radiation oncology, such as reducing the number of sessions, using artificial intelligence or intraoperative radiation therapy, have improved the effectiveness and outcome of treatment. However, they insisted that emotional support and humanization of care are essential for the overall well-being of the patient. Thereby contributing to their quality of life during treatment and recovery.

Thus, SEOR recalled that these advances contributed not only to treatment effectiveness, but also to improved patient experience and quality of life, as they recalled in a statement marking World Cancer Day. this Saturday the 18th. Thus, these technological developments “should not make us forget that behind every treatment there is a person who needs to be listened to and accompanied. “Humanizing oncology is essential to ensuring that every patient receives care that prioritizes their dignity and emotional well-being.”

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A Call to Awareness

This World Breast Cancer Day, SEOR calls for awareness, research and healthcare that takes into account the human component of cancer treatment. Coordinator of the Spanish Group of Radiation Oncology of Breast Cancer (GEORM) SEOR and Head of Oncology Service of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (Gerona) Arancha Eraso noted that “people facing breast cancer also need the best available treatment, support and support from professionals who care about your well-being”.

In this sense, “our commitment is aimed not only at clinical effectiveness, but also at the comprehensive well-being of each patient. We believe that advances in technology must go hand in hand with compassion and emotional support.aspects that contribute significantly to the quality of life during and after treatment,” he assured.

Advances in radiation oncology

Likewise, the Lord wanted to remember that latest advances in radiation oncology, present in 90 percent of cases

revolutionized the approach to breast cancer. One is hypofractionated radiation therapy, which involves administering higher doses per session, thereby reducing the total number of sessions needed. In recent years, several clinical trials have shown that this regimen can be as effective as conventional radiation therapy, but with fewer sessions, which is more convenient for patients.

Radiation therapy guided by artificial intelligence (AI) is Integrating AI into radiotherapy planningincreasing the accuracy and personalization of treatment, they highlighted. AI is being used to more accurately target treatment areas and tailor treatment in real time, ensuring safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy.

In turn, intraoperative radiation therapy (IOR) consists of the administration of radiation during surgery. allows to reduce the duration of subsequent treatment. It has been shown to be particularly useful in patients at low risk of relapse, helping to simplify and speed up the therapeutic process.

Prevalence of breast cancer

breast cancer This is the most common tumor among women in our country. According to the latest GLOBOCAN data, the incidence in Spain is expected to be 34,735 new cases. These data and the growing trend year after year highlight the importance of continuing to increase awareness and early detection of breast cancer.

Although breast cancer primarily affects women, it is important to remember that it can also affect men, although much less frequently. In Spain, Breast cancer in men accounts for about one percent of all cases, which is equivalent to about 350 cases annually. Care for these patients must also be comprehensive, recognizing that diagnosis in men poses additional challenges due to lack of awareness and possible associated stigma, they concluded.