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Breast Cancer
Largest single-institution study demonstrates Mammosite is a safe breast cancer treatment
November 3rd, 2005
Treating breast cancer with MammoSite resulted in a low risk of complications and was generally well tolerated, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented recently at the 47th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Denver. MammoSite, a type of breast brachytherapy, uses a single catheter inserted into the breast following lumpectomy, or surgical removal of a tumor, to deliver a high dose of radiation. Once the catheter is inserted, a tiny balloon is inflated and loaded with radioactive seeds that deliver prescribed levels of radiation to targeted tissue surrounding the tumor site. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-03)
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