Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8245927 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusion: Intraoperative placement of the MammoSite catheter for accelerated partial breast irradiation is associated with a high rate of clinically detectable seroma that adversely affects the cosmetic outcome. The seroma risk was positively associated with body weight and negatively associated with postprocedural infection.
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Authors
Suzanne B. M.D., M.P.H., Seth A. M.D., Lori Lyn M.S., Gene M.S., M.P.H., Thomas A. M.D., David E. M.D.,