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Is xeroderma pigmentosum a contraindication for adjuvant radiation therapy to the breast in the breast conservation setting?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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It’s not a contraindication to RT as DSB caused by ionizing RT is not the same as damage caused by exposure to UV rays.

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