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Take Home Messages (1)
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Cosmetic outcome after BCT varies from 56 - 92%
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Interpretation of literature difficult due to differences in endpoints
and duration of follow-up
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Most important factor seems to be:
cosmesis prior to RT
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Other factors that worsen cosmetic outcome:
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Inhomogeneous dose distribution, high EQD2, large boost
volumes, young age, large breast size, smoking,
chemotherapy
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Questionable influence:
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Endocrine therapy, oncoplastic surgery