Caesium¹³⁷ implant as sole radiation therapy for operable breast cancer: a phase II trial

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• 作者：Fentiman ; Ian S. ; Deshmane ; Vinay ; Tong ; David ; Winter ; John ; Mayles ; Helen ; Chaudary ; Murid A.
• 关键词：Breast cancer ; Breast conservation therapy ; Brachytherapy ; Caesium implant
• 刊名：Radiotherapy and Oncology
• 出版年：2004
• 出版时间：June, 2004
• 年：2004
• 卷：71
• 期：3
• 页码：281-285
• 全文大小：102 K

文摘

Clinical trials have indicated the need for irradiation of the tumour-bearing quadrant in patients with operable breast cancer treated by conservation therapy even under circumstances where there has been complete pathologic clearance. The aim of this phase II trial was to replace whole breast irradiation with brachytherapy to the tumour bed.