Open AccessFull-Dose Intraoperative Radiotherapy With Electrons During Breast-Conserving Surgery
Author(s) -
Umberto Veronesi,
Roberto Orecchia,
Alberto Luini,
Viviana Galimberti,
Giovanna Gatti,
Mattia Intra,
Paolo Veronesi,
Maria Cristina Leonardi,
Mario Ciocca,
Roberta Lazzari,
Pietro Caldarella,
Şerife Şimşek,
Luzemira Santos Silva,
Daniele Sances
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000167927.82353.bc
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , intraoperative radiotherapy , surgery , breast conserving surgery , breast cancer , breast carcinoma , dose fractionation , mastectomy , carcinoma , radiology , cancer
Previous studies show that local recurrences after breast-conserving treatment occur in the site of the primary tumor. The need for postoperative radiotherapy on the whole breast is challenged in favor of radiotherapy limited to the area of the breast at high risk of recurrence. The new mobile linear accelerators easily moved close to the operating table to allow the full-dose irradiation during surgery.