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. 2015 Jul;88(1051):20150071.
doi: 10.1259/bjr.20150071. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

Regional radiotherapy in high-risk breast cancer: is the issue solved?

M Krause  1   2   3   4 , C Petersen  5 , B V Offersen  6 , M Baumann  1   2   3   4
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Regional radiotherapy in high-risk breast cancer: is the issue solved?

M Krause et al. Br J Radiol. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Adjuvant radiotherapy is the treatment standard for breast cancer with lymph node metastases after breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy. The inclusion of regional lymph nodes into the treatment volumes has been a question in recent clinical trials. Their impact on treatment standards and open questions is discussed.

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