External beam radiation techniques for breast cancer in the new millennium: New challenging perspectives

Publication date: Available online 29 August 2016 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Dodul Mondal, Daya Nand Sharma Radiation therapy in breast cancer has evolved dramatically over the past century. It has traveled a long path touching different milestones and taking unprecedented turns. At the end, a fine tune of clinical understanding, skill, technological advancement and translation of radiobiological understanding to clinical outcome has taken place. What all these have given is better survival with quality survivorship. It is thus prudent to understand breast irradiation in a new perspective suitable for the current millennium.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research