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Would you recommend PMRT for stage IIA (pT1c pN1a) ER+/HER2- grade 2 IDC in an elderly patient with a single positive non-sentinel lymph node?

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

This is a patient where given comorbidities you have multiple options. I will often offer these patients 15 fractions to the chest wall with consideration of SCV. It's well-tolerated.

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Radiation Oncology · New York University School of Medicine

Agree, no PMRT reasonable given patient age, lack of LVI, low Oncotype, pre-op US showing no abnormal axillary LAD, small G2 tumor, small LN met, and lack of ENE. That said, I don't think offering PMRT with hypofractionation as suggested above by @Dr. First Last is unreasonable (in fact, though this...

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Radiation Oncology · CommonSpirit

If the single node was found on the mastectomy specimen and there was no SLNB or formal dissection, you could round back to your pathologist to get a better idea of the location and surrounding tissue. If, in fact, it was in the tail of spence and surrounded by glandular tissue, this may be an intra...

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Radiation Oncology · Kona Community Hospital

So odd this case. If she had lumpectomy, cN0, she could be offered HT alone. Considering that, and her age with multiple comorbidities, I'd be comfortable if she opted for HT alone.

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