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SUBMITTER: Kacprowska A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3863308 | biostudies-other | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kacprowska Agata A Jassem Jacek J
Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology 20111014 6
Whole breast irradiation represents an integral part of combined breast-conserving treatment of early breast cancer. A new concept includes replacing traditionally fractionated whole breast postoperative radiotherapy by accelerated partial breast irradiation. The latter involves a variety of techniques and may be applied intraoperatively or shortly after the surgery. The intraoperative techniques include photon or electron external beam irradiation and interstitial high dose rate (HDR) brachythe ...[more]