Global adoption of single-shot targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT-IORT) for breast cancer—better for patients, better for healthcare systems

Global adoption of single-shot targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT-IORT) for breast cancer—better for patients, better for healthcare systems

Micro abstractTargeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT-IORT) is delivered immediately after lumpectomy for breast cancer. We estimated its impact. At least 44,752 patients with breast cancer were treated with TARGIT-IORT in 260 centres in 35 countries, saving >20 million miles of travel a...

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Main Authors: Jayant Sharad Vaidya, Uma Jayant Vaidya, Michael Baum, Max Kishor Bulsara, David Joseph, Jeffrey S. Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
TARGIT IORT
breast cancer
radiation therapy
lumpectomy (breast conserving surgery)
TARGIT
IORT
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.786515/full

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