A pilot study of radical radiotherapy using a perioperative implant following wide local excision for carcinoma of the breast

Breast

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-97

  Samuel, L M ^a,b   Dewar, J A ^a   Preece, P E ^a   Wood, R A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032765069     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9776(99)90007-3     Document Type: Article

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