What treatment fields do you use for N1mi breast cancer after lumpectomy/SLNB?
Comprehensice RNI? High tangents? Whole breast only? Does ER/PR/Her2 status influence your decision?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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We treat with modified tangents including level 1 and 2 nodes in tangential beam for micrometastases. ER, PR, and her2 neu or oncotype does influence the decision for micrometastases after lumpectomy.
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Radiation Oncology · USC Keck School of Medicine
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Agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last above. N1mic overall has low chances of regional recurrence even with whole breast only. I typically use high tangents to include the low axillary LNs. However, one should keep in mind that high tangents are more of a logical compromise and no large prospective randomi...
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