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Omission of adjuvant radiotherapy in low-risk elderly males with breast cancer.

Kim VoColton LadburyStephanie YoonJose BazanScott GlaserArya Amini
Published in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2024)
Among men ≥ 65 years old with T1-2N0 HR + breast cancer, RT alone did not confer an OS benefit over HT alone. Combination of RT + HT demonstrated significant improvements in OS. De-escalation of treatment through omission of either RT or HT at this point should be done with caution.
Keyphrases
  • early stage
  • middle aged
  • radiation therapy
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • randomized controlled trial
  • combination therapy
  • young adults
  • breast cancer risk
  • childhood cancer