Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8223081 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study of postirradiation breast cancer patients treated with PTX/vitamin E or standard follow-up indicated a significant difference in radiation-induced fibrosis as measured by TCM. There was no observed impact on local control or survival within the first 2 years of follow-up. The treatment was safe and well tolerated. Pentoxifylline/vitamin E may be clinically useful in preventing fibrosis after radiation in high-risk patients.
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Authors
Geraldine MD, MBA, MPH, Sudershan MD, PhD, Brian J. PhD, Anna M. MS, Kellie MSHS, CCRC, John MD,