International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 57, Issue 5 , Pages 1239-1246 , 1 December 2003

Patterns of breast recurrence in a pilot study of brachytherapy confined to the lumpectomy site for early breast cancer with six years' minimum follow-up

  • Francisco Perera, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Francisco Perera, London Regional Cancer Centre, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6. Tel: (519) 685-8650; Fax: (519) 685-8627;
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  • Edward Yu, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Jay Engel, M.B., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ronald Holliday, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Leslie Scott, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Frank Chisela, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
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  • Varagur Venkatesan, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Surgical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Received 12 August 2002 ,Revised 29 April 2003 ,Accepted 1 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00816-2

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 57, Issue 5 , Pages 1239-1246 , 1 December 2003

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