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When offering APBI, if a patient has invasive ductal carcinoma and DCIS, do they need to fill suitability criteria for both, or does the DCIS criteria only apply to pure DCIS?

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

In such cases, I use the criteria for invasive cancers. I only use DCIS criteria for pure DCIS.

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When offering APBI, if a patient has invasive ductal carcinoma and DCIS, do they need to fill suitability criteria for both, or does the DCIS criteria only apply to pure DCIS? | Mednet