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Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 19 1:36pm | Replies (95)Comment receiving replies
I'm posting this article included in today's ASCO email as it specifically refers to radiation in older women after breast-sparing cancer surgery. I don't think that's the same radiation that was offered me though. But the old rule of thumb was that the choice was either mastectomy or lumpectomy plus radiation. And I think that it's still strongly recommended for younger women for whom almost any kind of breast cancer tends to be much more aggressive.
PRIME II Trial: Breast-Conserving Surgery With or Without Radiotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
https://ascopost.com/news/february-2023/prime-ii-trial-breast-conserving-surgery-with-or-without-radiotherapy-in-early-breast-cancer/?utm_source=TAP%2DEN%2D022223&utm_medium=email&utm_term=4cf962011c9ee11a42cbb2ed9ce1807f
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@callalloo I posted this study elsewhere though the focus was on the fact that radiation for those >65 made no difference in terms of metastasis or overall survival. The focus here seems to be more on the increased risk of local recurrence, without radiation. In either case I posted again that noone should make treatment decisions based on this study, without consulting a doctor.
Here is an excerpt: The investigators concluded, “Omission of radiotherapy was associated with an increased incidence of local recurrence but had no detrimental effect on distant recurrence as the first event or overall survival among [patients] 65 years of age or older with low-risk, hormone receptor–positive early breast cancer.”