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No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer

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Hypofractionated lymph node irradiation failed to reduce the frequency of lymphedema after treatment for invasive breast cancer, a randomized trial showed. A 3-week radiation therapy (RT) protocol led to a 29% incidence of perometry-assessed lymphedema as compared with 36% with a standard 5-week protocol (P=0.24). Analyses of lymphedema frequency by body mass index (BMI) and […]

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Publish date : 2024-10-01 20:19:13

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