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What is your preferred sequencing of adjuvant chemotherapy and PMRT for node + breast cancer?
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Radiation Oncology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
I addressed this issue for patients treated with breast-conserving surgery in May 2023; please see that answer for more details. To summarize, the toxicities from chemotherapy may be greater and its effectiveness reduced (at least for high-risk patients) when given after RT instead of before (Recht ...