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Intraoperative radiation therapy IntraLine is an innovative method of cancer treatment that can be applied to all solid tumors. IntraLine brings high dose radiation capability into the operating room, where it delivers a large single fraction dose of electron radiation directly to a surgically exposed tumor or tumor bed, when normal tissue and organs are removed from the field. By allowing the treated area to receive a higher dose of radiation, IntraLine may increase local control of cancer. IntraLine is also a shorter and less harmful treatment procedure then external radiotherapy, which is administered to patients in multiple fractions after a few months of adjuvant chemotherapy. IntraLine is an especially promising treatment for early-stage breast cancer, which may make it possible for many women avoid mastectomies. |
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