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Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology
Is there any situation where hypofractionation of post-mastectomy radiation (CW and regional nodes) is absolutely contraindicated?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
While not absolute given some phase 2 data, I am not currently offering hypofractionated PMRT to patients with reconstruction, as I am awaiting results of the Alliance trial.
I do offer hypofractionated PMRT to patients who are not undergoing reconstruction. However, I am cautious in patients with ...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Our standard is hypofractionation for PMRT but avoid/less likely to use in inflammatory breast cancer, in patients with undissected gross regional node or poor response to chemotherapy (the goal in these situations is to give higher total dose than 40 in 15 done by hypofractionation).