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

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.

1. In one large series of patients from two scleroderm...

I agree totally with Dr. @Dr. First Last. 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 co...

Agree with restrictive use in special cases for RT.