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The use of IORT at Universitätsmedizin Mannheim hospital

Virtual Congress on IORT

1 Mar 2023 - 31 Dec 2024

Published: 2 May 2023

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Dr Elena Sperk - Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

Dr Elena Sperk speaks to ecancer about intraoperative radiotherapy treatment (IORT) at Universitätsmedizin Mannheim hospital.

She explains IORT is mainly used for breast cancer patients at Universitätsmedizin Mannheim hospital and continues by explaining the process of using IORT in her institute, including the use of TARGIT_BQR.

Dr Sperk highlights how to communicate the treatment options to patients and how the multi-disciplinary team collaborate to give the patient the best treatment options.

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