Among women who experience a recurrence after postmastectomy radiation therapy irradiation is not associated with more aggressive local recurrence or reduced survival.
Woodward
Wendy A
WA
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Truong
Pauline T
PT
Department of Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency-Vancouver Island Centre, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Yu
Tse-Kuan
TK
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Tereffe
Welela
W
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Oh
Julia
J
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Perkins
George
G
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Strom
Eric
E
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Meric-Bernstam
Funda
F
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Gonzalez-Angulo
Ana-Maria
AM
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Speers
Caroline
C
Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Ragaz
Joseph
J
Department of Medical Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Buchholz
Thomas A
TA
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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