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Is it acceptable to omit post-lumpectomy radiation in an elderly patient with recurrent, ipsilateral breast cancer but low risk features?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
In terms of omitting post-lumpectomy radiation, its about assessing risk. If this is a recurrence in the same area or proximity ("true recurrence"), I would consider RT in light of recurrence particularly if time from original diagnosis was short.
If this was a recurrence in another quadrant or dist...