The role of postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer patients
Abstract
The review covers the radiotherapy application after radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients. The problem of adjuvant radiation therapy choice with consideration for clinical and morphological prognostic factors has been presented.
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Simonov K.A. – postgraduate student of Radiology Department, e-mail: simonov_ka@bk.ru
Startseva Zh. A. – doctor of medical sciences, Head of the Radiology Department, e-mail: zhanna.alex@rambler.ru
Slonimskaya E.M. – professor, doctor of medical sciences, Head of the General Oncology Department
