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Aronowitz, Jesse N.UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Radiation OncologyDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-11-01Keywords
BrachytherapyHistory, 20th Century
Humans
Neoplasms
Radiation Oncology
Radium
United States
Neoplasms
Oncology
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PURPOSE: To assess Robert Abbe's career and contributions to brachytherapy, in the context of the work of contemporary European and American investigators. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Examination of his lectures and journal articles, as well as contemporaneous newspaper accounts, textbooks, and archival material. RESULTS: Although not the first American to apply radium therapeutically, Robert Abbe was among the earliest to acquire and systematically use a clinically significant quantity. He replicated early European experimental and clinical work, and published a large series of cases treated with generally favorable results. Abbe was the first American to emphasize the role of radiobiology in optimizing therapeutic ratio. His eloquence and stature helped legitimize the new therapeutic modality. CONCLUSIONS: Robert Abbe was probably the nation's most influential early brachytherapist. rights reserved.Source
Brachytherapy. 2012 Nov-Dec;11(6):421-8. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2012.04.010. Epub 2012 Jul 6.Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.brachy.2012.04.010Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/47919PubMed ID
22771071Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.brachy.2012.04.010