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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"breast radiotherapy"”.
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Surface imaging for patient setup and monitoring for breast radiotherapy
Approximately one in eight women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. A promising new treatment is partial breast irradiation, in which multiple radiation beams cross at the tumor site within the patient. This method of radiotherapy treats only a portion of the breast for a …
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of response to, and recurrence following, breast radiotherapy
… explores response to, and recurrence following, radiotherapy in primary breast cancer within three clinical trials investigating aspects of radiation management: the IMPORT trials, IMPORT LOW and IMPORT HIGH, and the NeoRT trial. Clinical outcomes from the NeoRT trial are described as well as the …
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Effects of Advanced Radiotherapy techniques on Normal Tissue Toxicity in Breast Cancer
Whole breast radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery is an effective adjuvant treatment, but is associated with some long-term side effects and breast tissue toxicities including breast shrinkage, breast fibrosis, skin changes and poor overall cosmesis. These breast-specific complications can …
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Advanced breast cancer: A retrospective review comparing two palliative radiotherapy protocols used at Groote Schuur Hospital between 2010 and 2013
… survival (OS) and acute effects of the two breast palliative regimes used in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer between 2010 and 2013 in a single institution. Methods: Compliance to treatment, acute skin reactions, progression free and overall survival were …