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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 1/2015

Open Access 01.12.2015 | Oral presentation

Breast tumour localisation using Iodine seeds in the UK: the first 100 patients

verfasst von: Nidhi Sibal, Nerys Forester

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Sonderheft 1/2015

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Excerpt

Wire localization techniques for impalpable breast tumours require wire placement ideally on the day of surgery. Tumour localization using iodine-125 seeds allows tumour localization to occur prior to surgery, improving both work flow dynamics and the patient experience. Newcastle Hospitals Trust is the first centre in the UK to adopt this technique. Here we present our initial experience of the first 100 patients to undergo wire-free surgery. …
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Titel
Breast tumour localisation using Iodine seeds in the UK: the first 100 patients
verfasst von
Nidhi Sibal
Nerys Forester
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2015
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2015
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3760

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