Figure 1.
Selection/Exclusion Diagram
Abbreviations: BCS = breast conserving surgery; ER− = estrogen receptor-negative; IDC = invasive ductal carcinoma; pts = patients; RT = radiation therapy; SEER = Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results.
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