Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 292-299 , March 2010

How does knowledge of three-dimensional excision margins following breast conservation surgery impact upon clinical target volume definition for partial-breast radiotherapy?

  • Anna M. Kirby

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Academic Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK.
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  • Philip M. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Joint Department of Radiotherapy and Physics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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  • Ashutosh Y. Nerurkar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology; and
    • ,
  • Saral S. Desai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology; and
    • ,
  • Jaroslaw Krupa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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  • Haresh Devalia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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  • Guidubaldo Querci della Rovere

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
    • Mr Guidubaldo (Uccio) Querci della Rovere died peacefully in July 2009 after a long illness. The colleagues and friends with whom he collaborated wish to dedicate this manuscript to his memory.
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  • Emma J. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Joint Department of Radiotherapy and Physics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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  • Julia Kyriakidou

      Affiliations

    • Joint Department of Radiotherapy and Physics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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  • John R. Yarnold

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
    • Joint Department of Radiotherapy and Physics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK

Received 11 September 2009 ,Revised 5 November 2009 ,Accepted 10 November 2009.

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PII: S0167-8140(09)00614-8

doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.11.002

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 292-299 , March 2010

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