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Would you give breast radiotherapy to a patient with a history of bilateral retinoblastoma?

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I would certainly be concerned about it, especially if patient has been tested and is positive for hereditary RB. The risk of a secondary malignancy in the RT field would increase many fold, especially bone or soft tissue sarcoma.

Although I have not treated anybody, I may consider the patient for p...

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