Imaging for early stage breast cancer
APBI techniques
Techniques
➢ Invasive by electrons
– Advantages
• High ballistic precision • High dose in a single fraction in more sensitive oxygenated cells • Dose homogeneity • Healthy organs perfectly protected • Less side effects
– Disavantages
• Ignorance of the final pathological results • Technique not available in all radiotherapy centers
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