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Breast Cancer
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Radiation Oncology
Do you avoid adding high energy photons (with associated neutrons) for younger breast cancer patients, out of concern for secondary malignancy risk?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
We used mixed, whenever appropriate, with optimization of dose distribution using field within field technique (no wedges).
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