Published July 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Conservative surgery of CA breast-how effective is iridium/electron boost in prevention of local recurrence

  • 1. Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Ludhiana (India)

Description

The management of no other malignancy is as controversial as of carcinoma breast. In recent years the management in early breast cancer has changed from mastectomy to conservative surgery and radiation. The conservative surgery followed by external radiotherapy and local boost is an appropriate treatment for early breast cancer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 76-78
ISSN
0971-6203

Conference

Title
International conference on medical physics; 19. annual conference on medical physics
Dates
6-9 Nov 1998
Place
New Delhi (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
31038784
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; IRIDIUM; MAMMARY GLANDS; METASTASES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BODY; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; GLANDS; IMPLANTS; MEDICINE; METALS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PLATINUM METALS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; REFRACTORY METALS; THERAPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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Notes
Abstract prepared. 3 tabs.