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Thoracic Brachytherapy

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Brachytherapy for thoracic malignancies provides localized intrathoracic delivery of high-dose targeted radiotherapy, which can be very potent as a primary treatment, an adjuvant treatment, or a salvage treatment. We present our experience, data, and recommendations in this regard.

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Renz, P., Van Deusen, M., Landreneau, R.J., Colonias, A. (2016). Thoracic Brachytherapy. In: Montemaggi, P., Trombetta, M., Brady, L. (eds) Brachytherapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26791-3_12

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