Intraoperative Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Review of the Evidence

The surgical treatment of early breast cancer has evolved from the removal of the entire breast and surrounding tissues (mastectomy) to the removal of the tumour together with a margin of healthy tissue (lumpectomy). Adjuvant radiotherapy, however, is still mainly given to the whole breast. Furtherm...

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Main Authors: Norman R. Williams, Katharine H. Pigott, Mohammed R. S. Keshtgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/375170
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