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Are you offering hypofractionated comprehensive nodal irradiation following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced breast cancer in the setting of COVID-19?

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

In locally advanced breast cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, we are offering hypofractionated radiation to the breast and regional nodes, and flat chest wall and regional nodes. In these cases, I treat to 40 Gy/15 fractions. For nodal coverage, I like to see 38 Gy line covering nodal basins...

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

We are routinely offering hypofractionation outside COVID also, unless the patient has inflammatory breast cancer or plans for reconstruction.

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