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The two most important indications for radiation therapy in the primary management of early stage breast cancer are: (1) postoperative treatment of the breast parenchyma following breast-conserving surgery in low-risk patients, and (2) treatment of the breast/chest wall (postmastectomy) and regional nodes in patients with high-risk disease. During the past 2–3 years several controlled clinical trials have contributed important information about the use of radiation therapy in these settings. This article will give a brief overview of some of these studies.
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Rutqvist, L.E. (1996). Radiation Therapy in the Primary Management of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. In: Senn, H.J., Gelber, R.D., Goldhirsch, A., Thürlimann, B. (eds) Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer V. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79278-6_27
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