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Do you have particular recommendations for management of a nipple piercing during adjuvant breast radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · UNC School of Medicine

I have never had a case where this was an issue (i.e., piercing done during the RT). Nevertheless, I would consider this similar to any small wound (e.g. biopsy) within a site being actively irradiated. I certainly have done punch biopsies during chest wall RT and not do not recall having problems. ...

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