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Review
. 2003 May;15(3):139-43.
doi: 10.1053/clon.2002.0134.

Adjuvant radiotherapy after conservative surgery for breast cancer: is it always necessary?

J Loncaster  1 , D Dodwell
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Review

Adjuvant radiotherapy after conservative surgery for breast cancer: is it always necessary?

J Loncaster et al. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2003 May.

Abstract

Breast irradiation is used to reduce the risk of within-breast recurrence following conservative surgery. This review examines factors--particularly patient age--that may be used to select patients at low risk of local failure where radiotherapy may not be necessary.

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