Clinical impact of adjuvant radiation therapy delay after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer.

CONCLUSION: PORT started up to 8 weeks after surgery was associated with better DFS and OS in locally-advanced BC patients submitted to NAC. Our findings suggest that early initiation of PORT is critically important for these patients. However, the low numbers of patients and events in this study prevent us from drawing firm conclusions. PMID: 29223797 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Breast - December 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Silva SB, Pereira AAL, Marta GN, de Barros Lima KML, de Freitas TB, Matutino ARB, de Azevedo Souza MCL, de Azevedo RGMV, de Viveiros PAH, da Silva Lima JM, Filassi JR, de Andrade Carvalho H, Piato JRM, Mano MS Tags: Breast Source Type: research