Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with electron beams is an established technique whereby a concentrated dose of radiation is delivered directly to the tumour bed during surgery. This method, which ...

Role of three axillary lymph node sampling for predicting non-sentinel node metastases in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel node No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is the delivery of irradiation at the time of an operation. This is performed by different techniques including intraoperative electron beam techniques and high ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TARGIT Collaborative Group (TCG) is pleased to announce publication of the long-term results of the Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy Trial (TARGIT-A Trial) ...

Using targeted radiation during surgery - referred to as intraoperative radiation - to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IORT in 1999. Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) costs cancer patients less time and money in treatment and is less invasive compared to ...

Using targeted radiation during surgery - referred to as intraoperative radiation - to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins ...

Northwestern Medicine physicians are now utilizing a new treatment option for breast cancer that allows women to receive a full dose of radiation therapy during breast conserving surgery, according to ...

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy has numerous benefits, surgeons tell NBC News, but it generates less money for hospitals and radiation oncologists. It isn't covered by some private insurers despite ...

Editor's note: Partial breast irradiation, which delivers radiation only to the immediate region surrounding the lumpectomy cavity instead of the entire breast, continues to grow in popularity as a ...