Journal article
Regional Nodal Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Most women with breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery receive whole-breast irradiation. We examined whether the addition of regional nodal irradiation to whole-breast irradiation improved outcomes.
METHODS: We randomly assigned women with node-positive or high-risk node-negative breast cancer who were treated with breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant systemic therapy to undergo either whole-breast irradiation plus …
Authors
Whelan TJ; Olivotto IA; Parulekar WR; Ackerman I; Chua BH; Nabid A; Vallis KA; White JR; Rousseau P; Fortin A
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 373, No. 4, pp. 307–316
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
July 23, 2015
DOI
10.1056/nejmoa1415340
ISSN
0028-4793