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Intraoperative radiation therapy

Source: Radiation for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: Not stated in this source · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Radiation for Breast Cancer / Types of radiation therapy for breast cancer / External beam radiation therapy for breast cancer

Intraoperative radiation therapy is a type of external beam radiation therapy in which a single dose of radiation therapy is delivered to the tumor site during surgery.

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