Association between adjuvant radiation treatment and breast cancer-specific mortality among older women with comorbidity burden: A comparative effectiveness analysis of SEER-MHOS.

Eunkyung Lee Robert B HinesJianbin ZhuMichael J RovitoKavita V DharmarajanMadhu Mazumdar

Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)

Omission of RT after BCS is not associated with an increased risk of cancer-specific death and is deemed a reasonable treatment option for older women with moderate to high comorbidity burden.

Keyphrases

risk factors
early stage
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
cardiovascular disease
combination therapy
replacement therapy
community dwelling
lymph node metastasis