International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
-
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Jun 1993
Breast conservation therapy for intraductal carcinoma of the breast.
Between 1979 and 1987, 76 women with 77 ductal carcinomas in-situ of the breast were evaluated by The Radiation Oncology Center after breast conservation surgery. ⋯ Although the number of patients treated is small, and follow-up time is limited, these early results support the contention that the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ by excision and irradiation is an acceptable alternative to mastectomy. We urge caution in treating patients with the comedocarcinoma subtype and counsel these patients to have more treatment than excision alone.