A comparison in cosmetic outcome between per-operative interstitial breast implants and delayed interstitial breast implants after external beam radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-164

  Pieters, Bradley R ^a,b   Hart, Augustinus A M ^a   Russell, Nicola S ^a   Jansen, Edwin P M ^a   Peterse, Johannes L ^a   Borger, Jacques ^a   Rutgers, Emiel J Th ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast conserving therapy; Cosmesis; Delayed interstitial implants; Interstitial breast implants; Per operative implants; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADULT; BEAM THERAPY; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALE UP; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037501354     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(03)00034-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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