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Would you consider definitive radiation to a medically inoperable patient with left sided early stage breast cancer?

Patient has declined endocrine therapy and is unfit for systemic therapy.
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Radiation Oncology · University of Maryland
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I have had two unique circumstances where I have performed RT alone (with all the appropriate caveats/counseling). I performed an SBRT-type plan of 9 Gy x 5 delivered every other day. Clinically, the patient had a CR and radiologic imaging showed a continued decrease in size and ultimate stability 3...

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