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ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2016

Is internal mammary nodes irradiation as a part of breast cancer postoperative radiotherapy necessary?

Zhi-Rui Zhou, Zhao-Zhi Yang, Xiao-Li Yu, Xiao-Mao Guo

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Review in Journal of thoracic disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zhi-Rui ZhouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China;; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Zhao-Zhi YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China;; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xiao-Li YuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China;; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xiao-Mao GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China;; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative radiotherapy plays an important role in the multidisciplinary treatment of breast cancer. However, it remains a controversy whether it is necessary to carry out prophylactic internal mammary nodes irradiation (IMNI). This review will focus on this topic. In our opinion, the total risk of relapse should be considered during the decision-making on IMNI; in particular, IMNI is recommended for high-risk patients whose tumor is located at the central/medial area or in patients with positive axillary lymph nodes.

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Breast cancerinternal mammary nodes (IMN)radiotherapy

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PMID28066623
PMCPMC5179409

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