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Breast Cancer
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Radiation Oncology
For early stage TNBC without nodal disease, is a prone breast setup contraindicated due to concerns of suboptimal chest wall coverage?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
There is no data to suggest that we need to cover chest wall for early stage TNBC after BCS.
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