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Pattern of failures
| No. of. Patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| First failures | |
| None | 406 (92.5) |
| Local Recurrence (LR) | 22 (5) |
| Local only | 20 (91) |
| Local + Regional | 2 (9) |
| Local + Distant | 0 (0.0) |
| Distant Recurrence | 10 (2.3) |
| Contralateral Breast Cancer | 72 (16.4) |
| Contra prior to XRT | 43 (59.7) |
| Contra after XRT | 25 (34.7) |
| Contra simultaneous | 4 (5.6) |
Abbreviations: LR= Local recurrence; XRT= External beam radiation therapy.
