Under what circumstances would you offer adjuvant RT following breast-conserving surgery for borderline phyllodes tumors?
Do age or margins factor into your decision making? What dose and fractionation would you use?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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There is no definitive data, with some suggestion: all with borderline and malignant phylloides after BCT should be considered for RT (Dartmouth single arm study). In our practice, we offer for margin less than a cm, or if tumor is 5 cm and above after breast conserving surgery.
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