Intraoperative Radiation Therapy: A Critical Analysis of the ELIOT and TARGIT Trials. Part 2—TARGIT

Background Two randomized intraoperative radiation therapy trials for early-stage breast cancer were recently published. The ELIOT Trial used electrons (IOERT), and the TARGIT-A Trial Update used 50-kV X-rays (IORT). These studies were compared for similarities and differences. The results were anal...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2014-11, Vol.21 (12), p.3793-3799
Main Authors: Silverstein, Melvin J., Fastner, Gerd, Maluta, Sergio, Reitsamer, Roland, Goer, Donald A., Vicini, Frank, Wazer, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast Oncology
Combined Modality Therapy
Electrons - therapeutic use
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intraoperative Care
Mastectomy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - mortality
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - radiotherapy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Neoplasm Staging
Oncology
Prognosis
Radiotherapy Dosage
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Survival Rate
X-Rays
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