What treatment planning challenges do you consider when treating a woman with synchronous bilateral breast cancers?

For example, what is the minimal acceptable distance between the medial tangents?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I think this depends on the scenario and treatment choices: 1. Bilateral early stage cancers- can consider partial breast techniques bilaterally and avoid concerns about overlap 2. Bilateral early stage cancer- whole breast irradiation, I like 1-2 cm between medial tangents to avoid potential doub...

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