Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Techniques and Clinical Implementation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wazer, David E. (Editor), Arthur, Douglas W. (Editor), Vicini, Frank A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Diagnostic Radiology.

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...