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Radiation Oncology
Would you offer partial breast radiation for bilateral DCIS?
Assume each lesion would have been suitable for partial breast radiation
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Yes, would offer APBI
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Radiation Oncologist at Johns Hopkins University
Yes, I would.
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Yes, I would.