Abstract:Background: Radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery is a standard part of treatment for invasive breast cancer. Based on radiobiological models, it was found that shorter radiation schedules offered the promise of equivalent local control to standard radiation therapy by giving larger doses per fraction in shorter period of time. Methods: This study included 36 female patients with operable invasive stage I-II breast cancer. These patients underwent microscopic wide local excision of the primary tumo… Show more
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