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What is the longest treatment break you would accept when treating a patient for breast cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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There are no data on how a treatment break of months affects outcomes. Her prior treatment likely does not significantly reduce the risk of relapse but probably increases the risk of complications from giving her full-dose treatment. Therefore, I would not irradiate her now, since most patients trea...

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