EducationCenter For Health Care Professionals

Welcome to the MammoSite® 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy (TRT) Professional Education Center.
This site provides educational content on topics related to the use of MammoSite 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy. MammoSite 5-Day TRT is intended to provide brachytherapy when the physician chooses to deliver intracavitary radiation to the surgical margins following lumpectomy for breast cancer. On this site you will find relevant resources such as case studies, articles, webcasts, and self paced learning programs.

My Surgical Keys to Success using the New MammoSite Cavity Evaluation Device. A webcast hosted by Dr. Peter Blumencranz, MD.FACS. Click here to register and view the archived webcast (Webcast)

APBI: Data supporting Breast Conservation Therapy showing there is no significant difference between BCT and radiation versus mastectomy, when observing local recurrence, distant metastasis and survival. (Presentation/PDF)

APBI: Discussion of the underutilization of Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT), including review of the factors contributing to this. (Presentation/PDF)

ASBS MammoSite Patient Registry Clinical Study, Presentation of the distribution of patients and results as compiled by the ASBS MammoSite RTS Patient Registry. (Presentation/PDF)

Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

Patient Selection

Surgical Procedure

Clinical Data

Women around the country who have
received MammoSite 5-day Targeted Radiation Therapy have volunteered to talk to women about what to expect with MammoSite. Your patients can connect with a MammoSite Volunteer via phone, internet and in some cases, in person. This connection can help them understand the experience.

MammoSite 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy Web-Based Training Modules:

Register now for this online training program for Surgeons and Radiation Oncologists.
A refresher module is also available for Medical Physicists.
Print a certificate upon completion of the modules.

This online Education Center is provided as a general information resource only. It includes discussions of MammoSite implantation and treatment techniques developed by various physicians. Implantation techniques vary and should be solely determined by the implanting physician based on their assessment of each particular case.