Intraoperative radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer. From the past to the future

Abstract

This article discusses the experience of using intraoperative radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with breast cancer, as well as the prospects for the development of this area in terms of benefits (improved therapy effect, reduced severity of side effects, no effect on adjacent organs) and risks (the possibility of local recurrence) for patients.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• intraoperative radiation therapy
• radiation therapy
• partial irradiation