Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Teleangiectasia

Facts: The smaller is the distance of prescribed dose to the skin and/or the higher is the

dose, the higher is the incidence of teleangiectasia.

d≤5 mm

5mm< d ≤ 7,5 mm

7,5mm

d>10 mm

University Hospital Erlangen

Indications and technical aspects of brachytherapy in breast conserving treatment of breast cancer. Van Limbergen E et al. Cancer Radiother. ( 2003 )