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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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wazer, David E. (Editor), Arthur, Douglas W. (Editor), Vicini, Frank A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Radiology, Medical.
Radiotherapy.
Oncology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Diagnostic Radiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • APBI: History, Rationale, Controversis
  • Who is a Candidate for APBI?- Pathological Anatomy of Early Breast Cancer
  • The Radiobiology of APBI.-Surgical Considerations for APBI
  • Physics of APBI
  • Quality Assurance of APBI
  • Overview of North American Clinical Trials
  • Overview of European Clinical Trials
  • Update of Ongoing Prospective Phase III Trials
  • APBI Brachytherapy: VCU Technique
  • APBI Brachytherapy: Beaumont Technique
  • APBI Brachytherapy: University of Wisconsin/ Arizona Technique
  • APBI Brachytherapy: Mammosite
  • APBI Brachytherapy: Interstitial Seeds
  • APBI 3D Conformal External Beam - The NSABP Technique
  • APBI 3D Conformal External Beam - The NYU Technique
  • APBI 3D Conformal External Beam - The MGH Technique
  • APBI Intra-operative Technique with 50 KV Photons
  • APBI Intra-operative Technique with Electrons
  • The Memorial Technique for Intra-operative APBI
  • Normal Tissue Toxicity of APBI
  • New Technologies, Part I - New Brachytherapy Catheter Systems
  • New Technologies, Part II - Novel Sources, Novel Delivery Systems.

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