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The Operative Word

Surgeons Discuss Promising Results for Precision Breast Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

November 14, 2023

Surgeons Discuss Promising Results for Precision Breast Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

In this episode of The Operative Word podcast, host Dr. Jamie Coleman talks to researcher Dr. Shayna Showalter about her recent Journal of the American College of Surgeons study evaluating precision breast intraoperative radiation therapy (PB-IORT). Interim results show that PB-IORT has an acceptable breast cancer recurrence rate, minimal side effects, and excellent cosmetic outcomes.