Long-Term Results of Breast Conservation Therapy for Breast Cancer
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Conservation Therapy of the Breast: Optimizing Long-term Results.
BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy is a key component of breast conservation therapy for breast cancer. There is great interest in safety and long-term outcome issues for this still underutilized approach. METHODS: The author reviews a series of factors that may affect the end results of conservation therapy and highlights those that are likely to be of clinical significance. RESULTS: Daily dose fra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199606000-00009