Abstract:Background: Adjuvant radiotherapy in T1-T2 invasive breast carcinoma and 1-3 positive lymph nodes is controversial due to discrepancies in the reported locoregional recurrence risks and survival data. Purpose: This work aims to explore the effectiveness of postoperative radiation therapy in patients with 1-3 positive axillary lymph nodes treated by modified radical mastectomy with systemic chemotherapy with or without hormonal treatment on locoregional recurrence and survival rates. Patients and methods: One h… Show more
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