Does a genetic predisposition to cancer affect your recommendations regarding breast conservation and radiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
The question posed makes the assumption that radiation should be avoided in ATM, BRCA, and p53, and asks about other genes. I would begin by stating that radiation should not necessarily be avoided in the vast majority of patients with genetic variants or mutations, even those referred to in the que...