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Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology • Medical Oncology • NCI-CCC Tumor Board Question • University of Iowa • NCI-CCC Breast Tumor Board Question • Breast Cancer, Non-metastatic
In which situations do you consider post-mastectomy radiation therapy when the patient has a localized node-positive breast cancer with a complete nodal response and minimal residual disease in the breast post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
This is an area of open study as we await the results of NSABP B-51.
Off study at this time, I discuss the role of PMRT with all patients, with cN1 patients with a pCR in the nodes. I discuss PMRT is likely to provide a locoregional recurrence benefit, though survival advantage is unclear. Factors ...
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