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When considering post mastectomy radiation, do your recommendations change for a biopsy proven positive intramammary node in the axillary tail (prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy) vs. positive axillary node?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Data on intramammary nodal disease suggest that it has worse outcome than node negative disease and these pts at increased risk of axillary involvement

I do take that as one of adverse factors in deciding PMRT after NACT in these pts but if they have BCT done then don't change target in itself based...

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When considering post mastectomy radiation, do your recommendations change for a biopsy proven positive intramammary node in the axillary tail (prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy) vs. positive axillary node? | Mednet