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Review
. 2014 Aug;16(8):680-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-014-1164-z. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

The use of radiotherapy for early breast cancer in woman at different ages

F A Calvo  1 , C V Sole, S Rivera, R Meiriño, S Lizarraga, M A Infante, E Boldo, C Ferrer, H Marsiglia, E Deutsch
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Review

The use of radiotherapy for early breast cancer in woman at different ages

F A Calvo et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Age is an important feature at the time of early breast cancer diagnosis. Radiotherapy is a mandatory component of treatment for breast-conserving strategies in early disease stages. Breast radiotherapy has rapidly evolved in the last 20 years. A tendency to less treatment volume (partial-breast irradiation) and less treatment time (hypofractionation) is consolidated in modern radiation oncology practice. Age and risk for local recurrence guide the decision-making process to electro-optimal treatment. Radiotherapy technological versatility offers multiple options for individualized (risk-age adapted) recommendations.

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