Would you consider regional nodal irradiation for a patient who refused initial adjuvant breast RT who now presents with locally recurrent multifocal breast cancer s/p lumpectomy with positive margins and no nodal evaluation?
2 Answers
Mednet Member
Radiation Oncology · Compass Oncology
Answered on
I would recommend margin re-excision with a sentinel node biopsy at that time prior to any radiation. If the SNB is negative, I would not recommend coverage of the regional nodes.
Join for free or sign in to see the full answer
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Answered on
Re-excision and repeat SNLN.
If can’t track/identify SNLN, then breast with level 1 and 2 nodes in tangent beam.
Join for free or sign in to see the full answer