HDR BRACHYTHERAPY BOOST AFTER BREAST CONSERVING SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH A HIGH RISK OF LOCAL RECURRENCE: EVALUATION OF 27 CASES

Volume: 42 Number: 1 March 1, 2003
  • Zeynep Özsaran
  • Yavuz Anacak
  • Serra Arun Kamer
  • Umar Niang
  • Deniz Yalman
  • Mustafa Esassolak
  • Arif Aras
  • Ayfer Haydaroğlu
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HDR BRACHYTHERAPY BOOST AFTER BREAST CONSERVING SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH A HIGH RISK OF LOCAL RECURRENCE: EVALUATION OF 27 CASES

Abstract

Local recurrence rate after breast conserving surgery increases with large tumor size or positive surgical margins. In such cases higher radiotherapy doses to the tumor bed is mandatory. Between November 1993 and December 1996, 27 patients received 15-20 Gy- interstitial HDR brachytherapy boost to the tumor bed following 50 Gy external radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery. Brachytherapy boost was applied because of close (

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Zeynep Özsaran

Yavuz Anacak

Serra Arun Kamer

Umar Niang

Deniz Yalman

Mustafa Esassolak

Arif Aras

Ayfer Haydaroğlu

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March 1, 2003

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March 1, 2003

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1.Zeynep Özsaran, Yavuz Anacak, Serra Arun Kamer, Umar Niang, Deniz Yalman, Mustafa Esassolak, Arif Aras, Ayfer Haydaroğlu. MEME KORUYUCU CERRAHİ SONRASI YÜKSEK LOKAL YİNELEME RİSKİ BULUNAN MEME KANSERLERİNDE HDR BRAKİTERAPİ BOOSTU: 27 OLGUNUN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ. EJM [Internet]. 2003 Mar. 1;42(1):37-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87SB27MS

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