Would you treat comprehensive nodes in an ER+/PR+/HER2+ breast cancer with an initial biopsied node showing atypia and then pCR (0/2 SLN) on lumpectomy?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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These are challenging cases. I will ask the pathologist if there is any sign of treatment effect in the nodes. If there is, I will treat comprehensively.
If no treatment effect, I will discuss the pros/cons with the patient. I do offer and consider given that MA20 showed modest increases in toxicity ...
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