Placement technique and the early complications of balloon breast brachytherapy - Magee-Womens Hospital experience

Soran, Atilla; Evrensel, TÜRKKAN; Beriwal, Sushil; Mogus, Robert; Keenan, Donald; Kelley, Joseph; Balkan, Mujdat; Harlak, Ali; Bonaventura, Marguerite; Johnson, Ronald; Falk, Jeffrey

doi:10.1097/01.coc.0000255573.02106.bc

Placement technique and the early complications of balloon breast brachytherapy - Magee-Womens Hospital experience

Soran A., Evrensel T., Beriwal S., Mogus R., Keenan D., Kelley J. L., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS, vol.30, no.2, pp.152-155, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1097/01.coc.0000255573.02106.bc
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.152-155
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Backgrounds and Objectives: Open (OT) and percutaneous closed (PCT) techniques have been described for placement of the MammoSite catheter to deliver accelerated partial breast brachytherapy. We report early complications of both techniques.