title: MammoSite balloon brachytherapy: errors, pitfalls, and technical issues for a practicing surgeon.
abstract: This article describes the technical aspects of insertion of the MammoSite radiation therapy system for patients with T1-2 disease. Practicing breast surgeons should be aware of the errors and pitfalls, the importance of cosmetic issues, and patient selection procedures.
authors.affiliation: Naples Breast Surgery Center, Naples, Florida 34102, USA. JanForszpaniak@aol.com
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forszpaniak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging