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Breast Cancer
Outcome of partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer revealed
September 1st, 2005
Researchers revealed the preliminary outcome of partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer. In a recent study, researchers in Germany conducted a study "to evaluate perioperative morbidity, toxicity and cosmetic outcome in patients treated with interstitial brachytherapy to the tumor bed as the sole radiation modality after breast conserving surgery." "From 11/2000 to 11/2004, 240 women with early stage breast cancer participated in a protocol of tumor bed irradiation alone using pulsed dose rate (PDR) or high dose rate (HDR) interstitial multi-catheter implants (partial breast irradiation). Perioperative morbidity, acute and late toxicity as...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-01)
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