Boost irradiation of breast carcinoma: Teletherapy vs. brachytherapy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 276-282

  Berberich, Werner ^a   Schnabel, Klaus ^b   Berg, Dietrich ^a   Lamprecht, Ellen ^a  

^a St Mary's Hospital   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boost irradiation; Breast cancer; Breast conserving therapy; Cosmetic outcome; Fractionation; Interstitial irradiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COBALT TELETHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035143826     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00354-7     Document Type: Article

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