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True local recurrence rate in the conserved breast after magnetic resonance imaging-targeted radiotherapy.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 15 Mar 2010
Whipp Elisabeth, Beresford Mark, Sawyer Elinor, Halliwell Michael
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PURPOSE: Better accuracy of local radiotherapy may substantially improve local control and thus long-term breast cancer survival. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high resolution and sensitivity in breast tissue and may depict the tumor bed more accurately than conventional planning techniques. A postoperative complex (POCx) comprises all visible changes thought to be related to surgery within the breast and...
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