Role of postoperative radiotherapy in reducing ipsilateral recurrence in DCIS: an observational study of 1048 cases.

Stefanie CorradiniMontserrat PazosStephan SchöneckerDaniel ReitzMaximilian NiyaziUte GanswindtSimone SchrodiMichael BraunMartin PölcherSven MahnerNadia HarbeckJutta EngelClaus Belka

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2018)

In conclusion, this study provides insights regarding the adoption and treatment pattern of postoperative RT following BCS for DCIS in a large cohort reflecting "real-life" clinical practice in this setting. Postoperative RT was found to be associated with a reduced risk of ipsilateral recurrence and no survival benefit compared to observation alone.

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patients undergoing
free survival
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early stage
radiation therapy
electronic health record
combination therapy