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Breast Diseases: Benign & Malignant

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Alphonse Taghian - F1000 Faculty Member (since 25 February 2008)

Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
• Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
• Associate in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Chief of Breast Cancer Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital

EDUCATION:
• MD, Alexandria University, Egypt
• Residency, Centre Alexis Vautrin
• Residency, Gustave Roussy Institute
• Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
He is internationally recognized leader in breast radiation oncology in particular in the field of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI). His main interest includes ways to avoid cardiac exposure to radiation, APBI, post-mastectomy radiation and screening/early intervention for lymphedema.

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