Late radiation sequelae as a consequence of breast-conserving therapy with cobalt irradiation aggravated by various risk factors
This report deals with a 71-year-old female patient who developed cancer in her right breast 20 years ago, underwent breast-conserving surgery and received normofractionated radiotherapy with a 60Co unit. 19 years later, fibroids and calcified tissue appeared in her right mammary fold. Furthermore,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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British Institute of Radiology
2015-05-01
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| Series: | BJR|case reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.birpublications.org/doi/full/10.1259/bjrcr.20150026 |