Can post-lumpectomy radiation be omitted for ER/PR(+) low-volume (2 mm) low-int DCIS, with > 2 mm margins in a post-menopausal patient who will be taking tamoxifen?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is an individualized decision weighing the benefits and potential toxicity. We know from many prospective trials that none of the clinical features mentioned sufficiently put the recurrence risk low enough (often defined as <10%) to omit radiation. However, radiation also likely will not hav...
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Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic I agree with the above. I do note to patients that...
Radiation Oncologist at USC Keck School of Medicine Thanks for your comments, the points are well made...
Radiation Oncologist at Texas Oncology Arlington South I wonder where the 14% 12-yr recurrence rate come ...
Radiation Oncologist at USC Keck School of Medicine The 14.4% at 12 years is from the favorable group ...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Agree with Dr. @Jason C. Ye. In terms of looking a...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center Agree. If you can tolerate a screening mammogram, ...
Radiation Oncologist at Delaware Valley Urology Cancer Treatment Center Can you please cite the data for multiplying the r...
Radiation Oncologist at USC Keck School of Medicine It's an estimate of the benefit of tamoxifen based...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
There is no prospective data on boost for DCIS - we are awaiting the results of the TROG 07.01 trial (2x2 factorial design) looking at standard- vs hypo-fractionation, and boost vs no boost. Will be presented at SABCS 12/20!
Therefore, it is up to the clinician to decide if tumor factor...
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Radiation Oncologist at Johns Hopkins University For <2 cm DCIS cases (set alone 2 mm DCIS), in ...
I agree with the above. I do note to patients that...
Thanks for your comments, the points are well made...
I wonder where the 14% 12-yr recurrence rate come ...
The 14.4% at 12 years is from the favorable group ...
Agree with Dr. @Jason C. Ye. In terms of looking a...
Agree. If you can tolerate a screening mammogram, ...
Can you please cite the data for multiplying the r...
It's an estimate of the benefit of tamoxifen based...