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Radiation therapy is an important component of the management of breast cancer. New types of radiation equipment, better planning and changes in the local management of breast cancer have led to important developments in radiation therapy. Furthermore, the demonstrated efficacy of systemic adjuvant therapies and the potential benefit, in terms of local disease control, of combining adjuvant and radiation therapies have led to new strategies for improving the care of patients with operable breast cancer.
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Goldhirsch, A. (1996). Summary. In: Senn, H.J., Gelber, R.D., Goldhirsch, A., Thürlimann, B. (eds) Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer V. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79278-6_30
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