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L'irradiation partielle du sein et le role de la curietherapie: une nouvelle approche therapeutique pour les carcinomes mammaires de bon pronostic
Jansen, Nicolas; Nickers, Philippe; Deneufbourg, Jean-Marie
2006In Revue Médicale de Liège, 61 (2), p. 97-103
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Keywords :
partial irradiation; breast; brachytherapy; radiothérapie; sein; curiethérapie
Abstract :
[en] Early breast cancer can be treated by conservative surgery followed by partial breast irradiation. This recent treatment replaces classical external beam whole breast radiotherapy. Several techniques are available but most experience does exist with interstitial catheter based brachytherapy. This well tolerated treatment shortens the treatment time and offers a good local control and cosmetic outcome, comparable to the best classical treatments, as confirmed by the first published results. These good results can only be obtained by rigorous patient selection and very precise 3D imaging and source implantation techniques.
Disciplines :
Oncology
Author, co-author :
Jansen, Nicolas ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Radiothérapie
Nickers, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques
Deneufbourg, Jean-Marie  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)
Language :
French
Title :
L'irradiation partielle du sein et le role de la curietherapie: une nouvelle approche therapeutique pour les carcinomes mammaires de bon pronostic
Alternative titles :
[en] Partial Breast Irradiation: The Role of Brachytherapy. A New Treatment Option for Early Breast Cancer
Publication date :
February 2006
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
61
Issue :
2
Pages :
97-103
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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