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Would you offer partial breast radiation to a young breast cancer patient with BRCA 1 if all other criteria are met?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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I would favor whole breast RT as the incidence of recurrence/new primary is high and there is data to suggest RT to whole breast reduces that incidence

Evron et al., PMID 30475942

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