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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) 

5-day Targeted Radiation Therapy


Breast cancer isn't easy.

Waiting for the diagnosis, going through procedures to let doctors understand your cancer and work out a treatment plan, then getting treatment, it all feels like your life is on hold

But thankfully, more cancers today are being found at the very earliest stages due to more and better mammography screening and women performing breast self-exams. And, with advances that have been made in understanding breast cancer, more women are able to have these early cancers treated with little or no change in appearance, and minimal disruption of their lives.

When your cancer is found early, APBI using a MammoSite catheter for 5-day targeted radiation therapy could be used following lumpectomy to reduce the risk of recurrence. It only takes 5 days and it targets the radiation right to the area that the cancer is most likely to recur.  Since it's so targeted, there is minimal radiation delivered to other healthy tissue.

Your doctors will carefully evaluate your cancer to determine if you are a candidate for this advanced treatment. Even qualified candidates may not complete the 5-day treatment due to varying clinical conditions.  You should talk to your doctor about all the risks and benefits of your treatment.

For more information about MammoSite® 5-day Targeted Radiation Therapy, go to the MammoSite website.


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