Is standard breast-conserving therapy (BCT) in elderly breast cancer patients justified? A prospective measurement of acute toxicity according CTC-classification

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast conserving therapy (BCT) is an accepted treatment for early-stage breast cancer. This study aimed to measure prospectively acute radiation-related toxicity and to create a comprehensive data base for long-term temporal analyse...

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Main Authors: Eilf Kirsten, Schultze Jürgen, Galalae Razvan M, Kimmig Bernhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/5/1/103