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Would you recommend APBI in an otherwise suitable candidate who is undergoing chemotherapy?

The patient will be planned using IMRT and fiducial placement.
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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I would offer patients APBI in otherwise suitable patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. I discuss with medical oncologist to ensure treatment is sequenced with RT first but have not used the receipt of chemotherapy as a contraindication.

Additionally, patients may not know whether they will be recommended to receive systemic therapy as Oncotype/Mammoprint is pending. In these cases, I discuss with patient and medical oncologist and will complete RT and then patient will follow up with medical oncology re: systemic therapy recommendations.

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