New ASTRO Guidelines for APBI in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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edited November 2016 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/872299

New ASTRO Guidelines for APBI in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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    edited November 2016

    "Physicians should counsel patients that the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) may be higher with IORT compared with WBI, based on evidence from both existing clinical trials."

    So why do IORT? Easier short-term but long-term?

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