How do you reconcile the differences between 2022 ABS APBI recommendations and 2023 ASTRO APBI recommendations?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology

ABS APBI guidelines are much more permissive relative to the newer ASTRO Guidelines.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

Some of the differences arise not due to negative data but rather from insufficient data or representation in clinical trials. For instance, lobular histology, which in the MRI era, has a high negative predictive value for multifocality/centricity.

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