[Endocurie therapy of breast cancer III. Concept and method at the Radiotherapy University Hospital, Vienna--Initial results].
We recently introduced the implantation of Iridium 192 as a method of local treatment of breast cancer in Austria. The afterloading technique is described. This modality should be used as a boost to the "high-risk" areas following conservative breast surgery and combined with megavoltage external irradiation. Interstitial implantation may also be used as a primary form of treatment. A report on 35 patients is presented, 25 of whom underwent a curative schedule for T1-2, N0-1 tumors. 10 patients were treated individually. The aesthetic results are very pleasing. There were no severe complications and no early local recurrences. The interpretation of the results can be only in the form of trends because of the short follow-up time of 1 year.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium
Endocurietherapie des Mammakarzinoms III. Konzept und Methode an der Strahlentherapeutischen Universitätsklinik, Wien--Erste Ergebnisse.