Planning the breast tumor bed boost: Changes in the excision cavity volume and surgical scar location after breast-conserving surgery and whole-breast irradiation
Authors:
- Feng-Ming KongFKFeng-Ming Kong
- Kent A. GriffithKGKent A. Griffith
- Beth YankeBYBeth Yanke
- Lori J. PierceLPLori J. Pierce
- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Radiation Oncology - Biology - Physics (IJROBP)
- Vol. 66 (3) , 680-686
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