International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 5 , Pages 1309-1314 , 1 August 2010

Intraoperative Radiotherapy as a Boost During Breast-Conserving Surgery Using Low-Kilovoltage X-Rays: The First 5 Years of Experience With a Novel Approach

  • Frederik Wenz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Frederik Wenz, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany. Tel: (+49) 621-383-4960; Fax: (+49) 621-383-733496
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  • Grit Welzel, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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  • Elena Blank, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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  • Brigitte Hermann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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  • Volker Steil, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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  • Marc Sütterlin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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  • Uta Kraus-Tiefenbacher, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany

Received 30 April 2009 ,Revised 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 23 June 2009.

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 Supported by grants from the Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung and the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung.

 Conflict of interest: Radiobiologic research in the laboratory of F. Wenz is supported by Carl Zeiss Oberkochen.

PII: S0360-3016(09)02798-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.085

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 5 , Pages 1309-1314 , 1 August 2010

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