Effect of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery on 10-year recurrence and 15-year breast cancer death: meta-analysis of individual patient data for 10,801 women in 17 randomised trials.

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Published in Lancet on October 19, 2011

Authors

Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group (EBCTCG), S Darby, P McGale, C Correa, C Taylor, R Arriagada, M Clarke, D Cutter, C Davies, M Ewertz, J Godwin, R Gray, L Pierce, T Whelan, Y Wang, R Peto

Associated clinical trials:

Intraoperative Radiotherapy After Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer (RE-IORT01) | NCT02386371

OPTimizing Irradiation Through Molecular Assessment of Lymph Node (OPTIMAL) (OPTIMAL) | NCT02335957

Toxicity and Outcome of Whole Breast Hypofractionated Radiotherapy: a Single Institution Experience (Ipomammella) | NCT03077191

Whole Breast + Lymph Node Irradiation: Prone Compared to Supine Position in 15 or 5 Fractions | NCT03280719

Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy With Concomitant Boost in Treating Women After Breast Conserving Surgery | NCT03320421

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Versus Standard or Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation, in Early Breast Cancer, After Breast-conserving Surgery (LAPIDARY) | NCT04669873

BETY-BQ IN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING RADIOTHERAPY | NCT05213416

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