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06.03.2021 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Balancing Patient Choice and Risks/Benefits of Radiation Treatment in Early Breast Cancer: How Does One Choose?
verfasst von:
Annie Tang, MD, Veronica Shim, MD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 9/2021
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Excerpt
Many randomized controlled studies have found that radiation does not improve overall survival compared with omission in elderly patients with early endocrine responsive breast cancer.
1–4 As a result of these findings, a paradigm shift to “less is more” has been adopted in breast cancer treatment, especially in patients 65 years of age or over with early endocrine responsive breast cancer. However, studies on patient preferences on locoregional treatment remain limited. …