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Breast Cancer
Full-dose intraoperative radiotherapy employed during breast-conserving surgery
September 8th, 2005
Full-dose intraoperative radiotherapy with electrons (ELIOT) were employed during breast-conserving surgery. According to a study from Italy, "Previous studies show that local recurrences after breast-conserving treatment occur in the site of the primary tumor. The need for postoperative radiotherapy on the whole breast is challenged in favor of radiotherapy limited to the area of the breast at high risk of recurrence." "The new mobile linear accelerators easily moved close to the operating table to allow the full-dose irradiation during surgery. From July 1999 to December 2003, 590 patients affected by unifocal breast carcinoma up to a diameter of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-08)
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