Increased Adoption of Electronic Brachytherapy as a Modality of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy following Breast Conserving Surgery from 2010 through 2015

A series of clinical trials and prospective studies investigating intraoperative radiation therapy as a safe modality following breast conserving surgery has led to single institution studies of electronic brachytherapy for low risk breast cancer patients. Despite minimal data on the clinical effectiveness of electronic brachytherapy as a safe modality or alternative to whole breast radiation following breast conserving surgery, the adoption of this technology appears to account for the rise in intraoperative radiation therapy in the 21st century.
Source: Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research