title: Should all patients undergoing breast conserving therapy for DCIS receive radiation therapy? Yes. Radiation therapy, an important component of breast conserving treatment for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Buchholz
authors.forename: Bruce G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Haffty
authors.forename: Jay R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic