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For early stage breast cancer patients, should lumpectomy + RT be recommended over mastectomy?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

The cancer registry based studies and long term follow-up, in my mind, reassures that even with longer follow-up, lumpectomy plus RT is equivalent to mastectomy alone without RT, and not better. That being said, a subset of early stage patients who are managed with mastectomy alone may benefit from ...

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