European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , February 2009

Partial breast irradiation with interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy in early breast cancer: Results of a phase II prospective study

  • C. Aristei

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 075 5784306; fax: +39 075 5783254.
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  • I. Palumbo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
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  • F. Cucciarelli

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
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  • A. Cavalli

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
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  • R. Tarducci

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Perugia General Hospital, via Brunamonti 51, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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  • C. Raymondi

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Perugia General Hospital, via Brunamonti 51, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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  • E. Perrucci

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
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  • A. Cavaliere

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histology, University of Perugia, via Brunamonti 51, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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  • P. Latini

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiation Oncology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Martiri 28, 35 (Villa Capitini), 06129 Perugia, Italy
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  • A. Rulli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Perugia, via Brunamonti 51, 06122 Perugia, Italy

,Accepted 2 June 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)00194-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.06.002

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , February 2009

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