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Breast Cancer
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Radiation Oncology
What is your approach to a patient with incidentally found DCIS or invasive disease after a breast reduction?
Generally, the margins are uncertain in this scenario and re-excision is usually not possible.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Typically, in these cases I will give standard whole breast irradiation (40/15). I have not boosted as it's often unclear where the boost target is.
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Radiation Oncologist at Blanchard Valley Hospital
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Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
For DCIS, don't routinely push for SLN. For invasi...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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