Current perspective on the MammoSite™ Radiation Therapy System - A balloon breast brachytherapy applicator

Brachytherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-180

  Keisch, Martin ^a   Arthur, Douglas W ^b  

^a Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BALLOON CATHETER; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; REVIEW; TOXICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25144439834     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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