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Recommendation
Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery
Offer breast radiation therapy to patients with breast cancer who have had breast-conserving surgery with clear surgical margins.
Offer whole breast radiotherapy to women with invasive breast cancer who have had breast-conserving surgery with clear margins
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the NICE 2018 guidelines (UK). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to September 2017 and used wording (‘Offer’) indicative of a strong recommendation (using GRADE methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by expanding the patient population from "women" to "all patients".
Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery
Recommendation
Offer breast radiation therapy to patients with breast cancer who have had breast-conserving surgery with clear surgical margins.
Principles in action
Safe and quality care
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Care coordination
This recommendation was adapted from the NICE 2018 guidelines (UK). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to September 2017 and used wording (‘Offer’) indicative of a strong recommendation (using GRADE methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by expanding the patient population from "women" to "all patients".