TS-062715 — Radiopaque biodegradable polymer for the tracking of the breast tissue tumor cavity after lumpec
tomy and other radiation therapy app
lications
Approximately 40% of women diagnosed with breast cancer undergo a lumpectomy procedure. Approximately 170,000 lumpectomie are performed each yaer in the United States. Typically, this operation is followed by radiation therapy to ensure there are no remaining cancerous cells in the region. It is t…