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How would you manage an elderly female patient with a remote history of synchronous bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma with a new triple-negative recurrence in the left breast and axilla with extension to the contralateral breast?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Unfortunately, if no good systemic options are left including pembro/parp inhibitor then the outcome is most likely palliative. Will try a hypofractionation schedule for palliative/preoperative dose of RT.

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

In these cases, I often hypofractionate and consider hyperthermia. I use 32-40 Gy/8-10 fractions twice weekly with hyperthermia. We have seen good palliative local control in such cases.

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