Why the study?
What are the late effects of radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
Population
Breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform dose-volume optimization in breast radiotherapy planning; leaves open prospective validation with modern techniques.
What are the late effects of radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
The possibility of late effects, which are dependent on total dose, volume, and fractionation, should be considered when deciding on radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Arne Wallgren (1992) studied this question.
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