New radiation technique aims to save breast implants after cancer treatment

NCT ID NCT02086578

Summary

This study tested whether a more targeted form of radiation therapy could reduce damage to breast implants in women who had reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. Researchers compared a new technique using many small, precise radiation beams to the standard method, hoping it would lower the risk of implant failure and other complications. The goal was to improve long-term results and patient satisfaction for those needing radiation after mastectomy and reconstruction.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Follow-Up only)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Mercy Medical Center

    Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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