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What is the risk of breast cancer that you quote to young women with early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma receiving involved field/site radiation therapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic Florida

The risk depends on many different factors, including the amount of breast exposure to radiation, age of the patient, chemotherapy regimen, etc. Patients at greatest risk are likely those with axillary involvement who are < 30, where a large portion of their breast maybe unintentionally irradiated. ...

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