Clinical Summaries Bibliography

1. Dickler A, Kirk MC, Griem K, Dowlatshahi K, Francescatti D, Abrams RA. A dosimetric comparison of MammoSite high-dose-rate brachytherapy and Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2007;6:164-168.

2. Smitt MC, Kirby R. Dose-volume characteristics of a 50-kV electronic brachytherapy source for intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation. Brachytherapy 2007;6:207-211.

3. Fisher B, et al. Twenty-year follow-up of a randomized trial comparing total mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lumpectomy plus irradiation for the treatment of invasive breast cancer. NEJM. 2002; 347:1233-1241.

4. Veronesi U, et al. Twenty-year follow-up of a randomized study comparing breast-conserving surgery with radical mastectomy for early breast cancer. NEJM. 2002; 347:1227-1232.

5. Chen PY, Vicini FA, Benitez P, Kestin LL, Wallace M et al. Long-term cosmetic results and toxicity after accelerated partial-breast irradiation: a method of radiation delivery by interstitial brachytherapy for the treatment of early-stage breast carcinoma. Cancer 2006;106(5):991-999.

6. Wazer DE, Kaufman S, Cuttino L, DiPetrillo T, Arthur DW. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: An Analysis of Variables Associated with Late Toxicity and Long-Term Cosmetic Outcome after High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy. IJROBP 2006;64(2):489-495.

7. Benitez PR, Keisch ME, Vicini F, Stolier A, et al. Five-year results: the initial clinical trial of Mammosite balloon brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer. Am J Surg 2007;94:456-462.

8. Polgar C, Fodor J, Major T, Nemeth G, Lovey K, Orosz Z, Sulyok Z, Takacsi-Nagy Z, Kasler M. Breast-Conserving treatment with partial or whole breast irradiation for low-risk invasive breast carcinoma – 5 year results of a randomized trial. IJROBP 2007; 69(3): 694-702.

9. Vaidya JS, Baum M, Tobias JS, Massarut S, Wenz F, et al. Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy  (TARGIT) yield very low reoccurrence rates when given as a boost. IJROBP 2006; 66(5): 1335-1338.

10. Vicini FA, Antonucci V, Wallace M, Gilbert S, et al. Longterm efficacy and patterns of failure after accelerated partial breast irradiation: a molecular assay-based clonality evaluation. IJROBP 2007; 68(2): 341-346.

11. Chao KK, Vicini F, Wallace M, Mitchell C, et al. Analysis of treatment efficacy, cosmesis, and toxicity using the MammoSite breast brachytherapy catheter to deliver accelerated partial-breast irradiation: the William Beaumont Hospital experience. IJROBP 2007; 69(1): 32-40.

12. Schroen AT, Brenin DR, Kelly MD, Knaus W, Slingluff CL. Impact of patient distance to radiation therapy on mastectomy use in early-stage breast cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology; 23(28): 7074-7080.