Use of pathologic factors to assist in establishing adequacy of excision before radiotherapy in patients treated with breast-conserving therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-94

  Vicini, Frank A ^a   Goldstein, Neal S ^a   Pass, Helen ^a   Kestin, Larry L ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast; Carcinoma; Excision; Local failure; Margins; Pathology; Specimen volume

Indexed keywords

BREAST-CONSERVING THERAPY (BCT); RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

CARCINOGENS; HEALTH CARE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMORS;

ONCOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST DUCT; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENCHYMA; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4444300618     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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