Comparison of accelerated partial breast irradiation via multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy versus whole breast radiation
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Comparison of accelerated partial breast irradiation via multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy versus whole breast radiation
BACKGROUND Brachytherapy as adjuvant treatment for early-stage breast cancer has become widely available and offers patients an expedited treatment schedule. Given this, many women are electing to undergo brachytherapy in lieu of standard fractionation radiotherapy. We compare outcomes between patients treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) via multicatheter interstitial bra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-7-53