ELECTRON BEAM RADIOTHERAPY IN BREAST CONSERVING SURGERY, ELIOT: A RANDOMIZED "EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY" STUDY
Dr. Şerife ŞİMŞEK, 4, Dr. Giovanna GATTI3, Dr. Alberto LUINI1, Dr. Mattia INTRA1, Dr. Roberta LAZZARI2, Dr. Mario CIOCCA2, Dr. Viviana GALIMBERTI1, Dr. Ann SMEETS5, Dr. Umberto VEROSI3
1European Institute of Oncology, Senology Department. Milano, İtalya
2European Institute of Oncology, Radiotherapy Department. Milano, İtalya
3European Institute of Oncology/ Scientific Direction. Milano, İtalya
4Ankara Üniversitesi, Genel Cerrahi AD. Ankara, Türkiye
5U. Z. Gasthuisberg, Breast Unit. Leuven, Belçika
Abstract
Patients with breast conserving surgery are being randomized to take conventional radiotheraphy or "Electron Beam Intraoperative Radiotheraphy" in a study (ELIOT) which is being carried out in European Institute of Oncology in Italy. Present study informs in detail on ELIOT study.
Keywords: breast conserving surgery, intraoperative radiotherapy