invasive ductal cancer :: Article Creator ASTRO Updates Guidelines On Partial Breast Irradiation For Early Invasive Cancer The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) updated their guidelines on partial breast irradiation (PBI) for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). These new guidelines take into account results from multiple randomized controlled trials that have been published since ASTRO last issued recommendations for PBI in 2017. The trials included more than 10,000 women with about 10 years of follow-up, and, according to ASTRO guideline task force members, demonstrated "oncologic equivalence" between PBI and whole-breast irradiation (WBI) for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer and DCIS. "For patients with early-stage breast cancer, many are eligible for consideration of partial breast irradiation," Task Force Chair Janice Lyons, MD, of the Universi...
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