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Radiotherapy is an integral component of the breast conservation approaches used widely in the management of carcinoma breast. Brachytherapy has long been utilized in the treatment of early breast cancer, either as a technique for boost radiotherapy or as a technique for accelerated partial breast irradiation. This chapter aims at describing the role, technique, methods of brachytherapy, and practical aspects in the use of brachytherapy in breast cancer.
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Kumar, R., Khosla, D. (2020). Brachytherapy in Breast Cancer. In: Mallick, S., Rath, G., Benson, R. (eds) Practical Radiation Oncology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0073-2_20
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