International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1291-1298 , 1 April 2007

Prospective Trial of Accelerated Partial Breast Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

Presented at the Poster Discussion Session, Forty Seventh Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), October 16–20, 2005, Denver, CO, and at the International Breast Symposium, Paris, France.

  • Charles Leonard, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Charles E. Leonard, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, 22 West Dry Circle, Littleton, CO 80210. Tel: (303) 730-4700; Fax: (303) 930-8053;
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  • Dennis Carter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree, CO
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  • Jane Kercher, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Arapahoe Surgical Associates, Littleton, CO
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  • Kathryn Howell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
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  • Phyllis Henkenberns, O.C.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
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  • Michael Tallhamer, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
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  • Patricia Cornish, C.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
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  • Kari Hunter, C.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Littleton, CO
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  • Janis Kondrat, R.T.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sally Jobe Breast Network, Greenwood Village, CO

Received 27 July 2006 ,Revised 23 October 2006 ,Accepted 6 November 2006.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.11.016

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
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