Disseminated tumor cells predict efficacy of regional nodal irradiation in early stage breast cancer

This long-term analysis (median follow-up 11.7 years) confirms the predictive impact of DTC status on the efficacy of regional radiotherapy on locoregional relapse in early breast cancer. This study also confirms that DTC is an independent prognostic factor for locoregional relapse. These data can be used to conduct a prospective comparative study based on DTC or CTC detection to determine whether it could constitute a predictive marker allowing better selection of patients for regional irradiation.

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