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. 2022 Mar 18;14(6):1556. doi: 10.3390/cancers14061556

Table 2.

Characteristics of Suitable Patients for 5-Fraction Whole Breast Irradiation.

Limited treatment visits required for medical or social reasons 1 OR T1-2N0/DCIS 2
AND
≥50 years old
AND
Accepting potentially higher risk of toxicity beyond 5 years
Cautionary characteristics:

  • T3/T4

  • Node positive

  • <50 years old

  • Post mastectomy

  • Boost required

  • Axillary dissection > 8 nodes

1 Reasons for limited treatment visits being required might include: poor performance status, co-morbidities, transportation difficulties, lack of social support, concern for lack of compliance with treatment visits, financial or insurance issues. 2 DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ.