What dose of consolidative EBRT do you use after IORT for breast?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I look at these as two types of cases: 1. Planned IORT as boost: ex. younger patient with features warranting a boost who may be having oncoplastic surgery. I will post-operatively give 40.05/15 to the whole. 2. Planned IORT as monotherapy with high risk pathology: if positive margins, I discuss r...

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Radiation Oncologist at Columbia University Medical Center/ New York Presbyterian / Hudson Valley Hospital
Thanks!

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

When consolidation is indicated, we routinely hypofractionate the whole breast radiation i.e. 42.56 Gy / 16Fx 40.05 Gy / 15Fx

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Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
I would agree. However, I think we should be askin...

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