Postmastectomy radiation therapy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: review and interpretation of available data

Postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) has been shown to decrease locoregional recurrence and improve overall survival in patients with tumors greater than 5 cm or positive nodes. Because neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) can cause significant downstaging, the indications for PMRT in the setting of NAC rem...

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Main Authors: Amar U. Kishan, Susan A. McCloskey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758834015617459