RSNA 2008: For Women with Breast Cancer and Augmentation, Partial Irradiation Effective

CHICAGO, Dec. 1 -- A five-day course of partial breast irradiation by brachytherapy may be effective for women with early stage disease who have had augmentation mammoplasty, researchers reported here.

Breast augmentation is considered a contraindication for whole breast radiation because it is associated with an increased risk of capsular contracture, said Robert R. Kuske, Jr., M.D., of Advanced Providers of Breast Irradiation of Scottsdale, Ariz.

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