Comparative efficacy of intraoperative radiotherapy and external boost irradiation in early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparative efficacy of intraoperative radiotherapy and external boost irradiation in early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

External boost radiotherapy (EBRT) and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) are shown to be effective in patients with early-stage breast cancer. However, the difference between IORT and EBRT for patients’ prognosis remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to investigate differen...

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Main Authors: Jiaxin Liu, Xiaowei Shi, Zhenbo Niu, Cheng Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Intraoperative radiation therapy
External irradiation therapy
Breast cancer
Meta-analysis
RCT
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15949.pdf

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