cover of episode Breast Brachytherapy in the United States: Increasing Use Despite Increased Complication Rates

Breast Brachytherapy in the United States: Increasing Use Despite Increased Complication Rates

2012/11/1
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Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast

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This podcast will review a JCO article showing that the use of breast brachytherapy as a method of delivering partial breast radiation after breast conserving surgery was associated with higher rates of complications than the conventional approach of whole breast radiation.