What treatment planning challenges do you consider when treating a woman with synchronous bilateral breast cancers?
For example, what is the minimal acceptable distance between the medial tangents?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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I think this depends on the scenario and treatment choices:
1. Bilateral early stage cancers- can consider partial breast techniques bilaterally and avoid concerns about overlap
2. Bilateral early stage cancer- whole breast irradiation, I like 1-2 cm between medial tangents to avoid potential double...
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