Inadequacy of iridium implant as sole radiation treatment for operable breast cancer

In order to avoid a prolonged course of external irradiation as part of breast conservation therapy, 27 patients received an iridium implant to the primary tumour bed as sole radiation treatment. Surgery was standardised comprising tumourectomy and axillary clearance. Using a rigid implant afterload...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cancer (1990) 1996-04, Vol.32 (4), p.608-611
Hauptverfasser:	Fentiman, I.S., Poole, C., Tong, D., Winter, P.J., Gregory, W.M., Mayles, H.M.O., Turner, P., Chaudary, M.A., Rubens, R.D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Brachytherapy breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy Breast Neoplasms - surgery Combined Modality Therapy conservation Female Follow-Up Studies Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans iridium implant Iridium Radioisotopes - therapeutic use Mammary gland diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Prospective Studies Survival Rate Tumors
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