Radiation Benefits Many but Not Necessarily All Patients With BC

Summary

Questions remain to be answered about the use of radiation therapy in patients with breast cancer. So far, there is no way to identify patients who might not benefit from conventional or internal mammary node radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant endocrine therapy.

  • radiotherapy
  • breast-conserving surgery
  • partial breast irradiation
  • internal mammary node radiotherapy
  • brachytherapy
  • PRIME II
  • ISRCTN95889329
  • RAPID
  • NCT00282035
  • ELIOT
  • NCT01849133
  • EORTC 22922/10925
  • MA20
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