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Hematologic Malignancies • Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology • Internal Medicine • Hematology
What is the risk of breast cancer that you quote to young women with early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma receiving involved field/site radiation therapy?
We often see young women with favorable, early stage disease in the mediastinum who have had a complete response to chemotherapy. With current smaller radiation fields, what would an accurate estimation of breast cancer risk for these women?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
The risk depends on many different factors, including the amount of breast exposure to radiation, age of the patient, chemotherapy regimen, etc. Patients at greatest risk are likely those with axillary involvement who are < 30, where a large portion of their breast maybe unintentionally irradiat...
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