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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer research from University of Perugia discussed
October 16th, 2008
According to recent research from Perugia, Italy, "Aims and background. The aim of surveys on clinical practice is to stimulate discussion and optimize practice." "In this paper the current Italian radiotherapy practice after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer is described and adherence to national and international guidelines is assessed. Furthermore, results are compared with an earlier survey in northern Italy and international reports. A multiple-choice questionnaire sent to all 138 Italian radiation oncology centers. 48% of centers responded. Most performed breast-conserving surgery when tumor size was <= 3 cm. All centers routinely performed...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-16)
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