Table 4 Published national professional society recommendations for accelerated partial breast irradiation
From: Accelerated partial breast irradiation: the case for current use
| Â | American Brachytherapy Society recommendations 1 [27] | American Society of Breast Surgeons recommendations 2 [29] |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | > 45 | > 50 |
Diagnosis | Unifocal, invasive ductal carcinoma | Invasive ductal carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ |
Tumor size | < 3 cm | < 2 cm |
Surgical margin | Negative microscopic surgical margins of excision | Negative microscopic surgical margins of at least 2 mm in all directions |
Node status | N0 | N0 |