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How do you counsel a patient with breast cancer and a rad50 mutation when deciding between lumpectomy and radiation vs mastectomy?

rad50 is a key DNA repair protein.
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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There are currently no data suggesting that a heterozygous RAD50 mutation is associated with increased clinical risk of radiation toxicity and I would not alter treatment options based on this information. While it is a DNA repair molecule, this does not de facto indicate a risk for radiotherapy. BR...

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