International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 5 , Pages 1325-1332 , April 2010

Clinical Factors Associated With Seroma Volume Reduction in Breast-Conserving Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Analysis

  • Tzu-I J. Yang, B.S.R.T.(T).

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
    • ,
  • Paula H.M. Elkhuizen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Danny Minkema, R.T.(T).

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Wilma Heemsbergen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Anke M. van Mourik, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jorien Cassee, R.T.(T).

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Therapy, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Coen Hurkmans, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Therapy, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Corine van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Corine van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Ph.D., Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: (+31) (0) 205122243; Fax: (+31) (0) 206691101

Received 6 February 2009 ,Revised 16 March 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00563-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.056

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 5 , Pages 1325-1332 , April 2010

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