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Breast Brachytherapy: Brachytherapy in the Management of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence

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In this chapter, we present an alternative management of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence following conservation therapy for early breast cancer. We will present the evidence to date and hope to establish this alternative approach as a plausible option for women affected by in-breast recurrence, but desirous of breast preservation. We discuss this option presenting the established standard of care and the alternatives, as well as the specific concerns related to retreatment.

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  1. Division of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Drexel University College of Medicine, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Mark Trombetta MD (Professor)

  2. Department of Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Thomas B. Julian MD

  3. Radiation Therapy Department, Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France

    Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi MD, PhD

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Trombetta, M., Julian, T.B., Hannoun-Levi, JM. (2016). Breast Brachytherapy: Brachytherapy in the Management of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence. In: Montemaggi, P., Trombetta, M., Brady, L. (eds) Brachytherapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26791-3_11

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