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Letters 3. Hughes KS, Schnaper LA, Bellon JR, et al. Lumpectomy plus tamoxifen with The recommendation for omission of SLNB in elderly 2 or without irradiation in women age 70 years or older with early breast cancer: patients is based on the CALGB 9343 study in which only long-term follow-up of CALGB 9343. J Clin Oncol. 2013;31(19):2382-2387. about one-third of patients underwent axillary surgical stag- doi:10.1200/JCO.2012.45.2615 ing. Without axillary dissection, only 3% (6 of 200) treated 4. Hepel JT, Wazer DE. Update on partial breast irradiation. Clin Breast Cancer. with lumpectomy and tamoxifen experienced axillary 2020;20:S1526-S8209. recurrence. There was no difference in overall survival 5. Aiello Bowles EJ, Boudreau DM, Chubak J, et al. Patient-reported discontinuation of endocrine therapy and related adverse effects among between treatments with or without radiation therapy (RT), women with early-stage breast cancer. J Oncol Pract. 2012;8(6):e149-e157. which is the basis for another Choosing Wisely campaign doi:10.1200/JOP.2012.000543 recommendation—omission of RT in elderly patients with stage I ER+BC. What is often overlooked is the characteris- tics of the patients in CALGB 9343. With a median age of Two-Stage Turnbull-Cutait Pull-Through 75 years in both treatment groups, more than 50% in each Coloanal Anastomosis for Low Rectal
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