What is the target volume for preoperative accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI)? In regards to Nichols et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010;77:197-202) and Palta et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010, in Press)

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 May 1;80(1):314-5; author reply 315-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.12.038.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Radiography
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal / methods
  • Tumor Burden*