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From: Local control by radiotherapy: is that all there is?

Figure 2

The surgical cavity and its microenvironment. (a) Process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition. (b) Digital radiograph of the lumpectomy cavity targeted by a radiation boost field, limited by a multileaf collimator. Increased density characterizes the persistent fluid at the surgical wound site. (c) Schematic representation of some of the effects radiation has on the immunological microenvironment of the tumor. DC, dendritic cell; ICAM, intracellular adhesion molecule; MHC, major histocompatibility complex; RT, radiation therapy.

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