In the era of hypofractionation for breast cancer, how would you re-irradiate for these cases if recurrence develops years later?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology

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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Given that a majority of local in breast recurrences to date were treated with conventional fractionation and going forward local in breast recurrences may have been treated with moderate hypofractionation, there is little data available. However, given the acceptable and equivalent short and long t...

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