Reirradiation of recurrent breast cancer with and without concurrent chemotherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Treatment options for loco-regional recurrent breast cancer after previous irradiation are limited. The efficacy of chemotherapy might be hampered because of impaired tissue perfusion in preirradiated tissue. Thus, mastectomy or loca...

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Main Authors: Kretschmer Matthias, Wenzel Claudia, Petersen Cordula, Dahle Jörg, Würschmidt Florian, Bastian Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/28