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Breast Cancer
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Radiation Oncology
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Male Breast Cancer
Is it reasonable to use hypofractionation in early stage male breast cancer s/p lumpectomy?
What clinical and pathologic features - if any - would necessitate conventional fractionation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Absolutely the same as what we do for women with breast cancer.
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Radiation Oncologist at Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
Agreed, while we don't have an RCT for male breast...
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