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Would you ever boost the lumpectomy cavity and the scar after whole breast RT?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

The site of relapse is the index cancer location and not the scar. We boost the surgical bed with a margin and not the scar. Scar boost is a misnomer and in the modern era with screen detected cancers. the scar location is based on cosmetic outcome and not necessarily the underlying cancer location....

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