Radiation Device In The Breast Reduces Complications For Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

UCSD -- A new study shows that the SAVI™ applicator, a small, expandable device inserted inside the breast to deliver partial breast irradiation, carries a low infection risk, a potential complication of such devices. The research, led by radiation oncologists and surgeons at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and Fort Myers, Florida-based 21st Century Oncology, also indicates that other complications – such as persistent, symptomatic seromas, pockets of fluid that build with the use of internal radiation devices – may be less likely to occur than with other devices.