Is morphea, cutaneous scleroderma, with no organ involvement a contraindication for radiation in early stage breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology • Rheumatology • Systemic sclerosis • Scleroderma • Dermatology • Morphea

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

I am not sure anyone can answer this question with a solid yes or no answer. The information we have about limited scleroderma and radiotherapy is for, lack of a better term, limited. We can draw from some experiences to guide the thought process. In one large series of patients from two scle...

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I agree totally with Dr. @Kimberly Corbin. The main rationale for BCT has always been a superior cosmetic and functional outcome compared with mastectomy, with or without reconstruction. Patients with scleroderma treated with BCT undoubtedly have a much higher frequency of significant fibrosis and c...

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Radiation Oncologist at Mon Health
Thank you Dr. @Prosnitz, we had a positive encount...

Radiation Oncologist at West Virginia University
In a patient with a surgical option to RT (i.e., l...

Answer from: at Community Practice

Agree with restrictive use in special cases for RT.

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