Can the risk of secondary cancer induction after breast conserving therapy be reduced using intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with low-energy x-rays?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Radiation induced secondary cancers are a rare but severe late effect after breast conserving therapy. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is increasingly used during breast conserving surgery. The purpose of this analysis was to esti...

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Main Authors: Aziz Muhammad, Schneider Frank, Clausen Sven, Blank Elena, Herskind Carsten, Afzal Muhammad, Wenz Frederik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/174