EP-1294: Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with SBRT and Gating in early breast cancer patients
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI): A review of available techniques
Breast conservation therapy (BCT) is the procedure of choice for the management of the early stage breast cancer. However, its utilization has not been maximized because of logistics issues associated with the protracted treatment involved with the radiation treatment. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) is an approach that treats only the lumpectomy bed plus a 1-2 cm margin, rather t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)31604-9