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How does implant breast reconstruction/augmentation at the time of lumpectomy affect your adjuvant radiotherapy approach?

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Radiation Oncology · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

I believe the question may be regarding cosmetic augmentation at the time of lumpectomy, which is not something we see standardly at our institution. I agree that conventional or hypofractionated RT based on the PMRT data would be reasonable in that setting.

In patients with breast augmentation prio...

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

We have done quite a few patients with adjuvant RT who had previous breast augmentation. I have used 45 Gy in 25 fractions followed by boost and make sure dose homogeneity is achieved and hot spots are lmited and small to decrease risk of contracture.

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

If early stage favorable breast cancer, I have used partial breast (40 Gy/15 fractions) to avoid dose to the augmentation if can visualize the cavity.

If not, I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last and have used standard fractionation with consideration of hypofractionation based on PMRT Phase II study (Kh...

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