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Breast Conservation

Breast conservation therapy treated suitable breast cancer patients

According to recent research from India, "Breast conservation therapy is a well-established treatment modality for early breast cancer. It is not widely practiced in developing countries because of a lack of awareness and treatment facilities, and physician, and patient bias."

"We analyzed our experience of breast conservation therapy. We retrospectively reviewed 102 patients who had undergone breast conservation surgery and axillary dissection for breast cancer. Surgery was followed by 45 Gy of radiation to the whole breast and 15-20 Gy of tumor bed boost. All...

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