In a patient s/p lumpectomy+RT for an early stage breast cancer, who later has recurrent disease requiring mastectomy and PMRT, under what circumstances would you recommend a boost?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
If already had WBI and now requiring PMRT, I only boost for positive margins, inflammatory recurrence, or if skin involvement.
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Radiation Oncologist at Precision Radiation Oncology To that, I would add close margins depending on ho...
Radiation Oncologist at Rush University Medical Center I agree with the above. Boosts in normal circumsta...
To that, I would add close margins depending on ho...
I agree with the above. Boosts in normal circumsta...