The Efficacy of Low-Kilovoltage X-Rays Intraoperative Radiation as Boost for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a novel promising technology that may replace external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) as boost for patients receiving breast-conserving surgery. To better evaluate the efficacy of IORT using low-kilovoltage (low-kV) X-rays as boost, we presented this...

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Main Authors: Yuanjian Fan, Ruiwan Chen, Ying Lu, Ying Lin, Yunjian Zhang, Nan Shao, Shenming Wang, Dahong Nie, Zhen Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:The Breast Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9035266