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Breast Cancer

Magna-Site tissue expander has dosimetric effect on post-mastectomy radiotherapy

"It is increasingly common for radiotherapy departments to encounter high density objects in patients being planned for radiotherapy," physicians in England explained. "Many cases, such as artificial hip prostheses, are well documented."

"In our cancer center we have recently come across a new type of implant -- a McGhan Style 133 Tissue Expander -- implanted in patients who have undergone a mastectomy and will in future have breast reconstruction," noted R.C.A. Thompson and colleagues at Cookridge...

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