Randomized Trial of Breast Irradiation Schedules After Lumpectomy for Women With Lymph Node-Negative Breast Cancer

J. Whelan, Timothy

doi:10.1093/jnci/94.15.1143

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Randomized Trial of Breast Irradiation Schedules After Lumpectomy for Women With Lymph Node-Negative Breast Cancer

Published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute • Aug 7, 2002

Authors:

Timothy J. Whelan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Breast irradiation after lumpectomy is an integral component of breast-conserving therapy that reduces the local recurrence of breast cancer. Because an optimal fractionation schedule (radiation dose given in a specified number of fractions or treatment sessions over a defined time) for ...

Subject

Lumpectomy

Medicine

Breast cancer

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