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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Techniques and Clinical Implementation /

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is being rapidly introduced into the clinical management of early breast cancer. APBI, in fact, encompasses a number of different techniques and approaches that include brachytherapy, intraoperative, and external beam techniques. There is currently no si...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Wazer, David E. (Editor ), Arthur, Douglas W. (Editor ), Vicini, Frank (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: History, Rationale, and Controversies
  • Who is a Candidate for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation?
  • Pathologic Anatomy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer and its Relevance to Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Defining the Target
  • Physics of Partial Breast Irradiation: Coping with the New Requirements of the NSABP B39/RTOG 0413 Protocol
  • The Radiobiology of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Surgical Consideration for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Technique of Interstitial Brachytherapy
  • The William Beaumont Hospital Technique of Interstitial Brachytherapy
  • Brachytherapy Techniques: the University of Wisconsin/Arizona Approach
  • The MammoSite Technique for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • 3D Conformal External Beam Technique
  • Intraoperative Radiotherapy: a Precise Approach for Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Quality Assurance for Breast Brachytherapy
  • New and Novel Treatment Delivery Techniques for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Overview of North American Trials
  • An Overview of European Clinical Trials of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Normal Tissue Toxicity after Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Future Directions: Phase III Cooperative Group Trials.