Will the recent publication of the KROG 08-06 trial change your practice in node positive breast cancer patients?
In which node positive patients will you omit the IMC when treating regional nodes?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I would encourage listening to Dr. @Jennifer R. Bellon's ASTRO discussion of this trial.KROG 08-06 was powered to detect a 10% DFS advantage for inclusion of the IM chain. Meanwhile, RNI trials have demonstrated a 3-5% advantage in DFS for RNI such that even if irradiation of the IM chain were respo...
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Radiation Oncologist at Kings County Hospital Center I agree completely.
Radiation Oncologist at Joseph Kam Chiu, MD I agree.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
We always try to include IMN as part of RNI but patient anatomy, nodal burden, phenotype, dose to heart, and lung dose also drive an eventual decision. Although unplanned analysis in KROG since benefit was seen in inner and central quadrant disease, would try to include more in that quadrant disease...
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Radiation Oncologist at Weill Cornell Medical College I agree and follow the same concerns in decision-m...
I agree completely.
I agree.