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Overview of the randomized trials of radiotherapy in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast

  • Nigel Bundred
  • , C. Correa
  • , P. McGale
  • , C. Taylor
  • , Y. Wang
  • , M. Clarke
  • , C. Davies
  • , R. Peto
  • , N. Bijker
  • , L. Solin
  • , S. Darby

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    Abstract

    Individual patient data were available for all four of the randomized trials that began before 1995, and that compared adjuvant radiotherapy vs no radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). A total of 3729 women were eligible for analysis. Radiotherapy reduced the absolute 10-year risk of any ipsilateral breast event (ie, either recurrent DCIS or invasive cancer) by 15.2% (SE 1.6%, 12.9% vs 28.1% 2 P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)162-177
    Number of pages15
    JournalJournal of the National Cancer Institute - Monographs
    Issue number41
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2010

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