External hypofractionated whole-breast radiotherapy: now where does accelerated partial breast irradiation stand?
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-111562
ABSTRACT
Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) has emerged as a viable option for suitable breast cancer patients who are desirous of preserving the breast. The major advantage of BCT is the good cosmetic outcome with disease-free and overall survival similar to mastectomy. In this article, I have compared two emerging modalities for treating a preserved breast with radiotherapy. These two techniques in breast cancer - accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) and hypofractionated whole breast external beam radiotherapy - have their respective merits and drawbacks, and this article attempts to dissect the issue.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Radioterapia Adjuvante
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Fracionamento da Dose de Radiação
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
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