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Treatment and Toxicity - Conclusions

Adjuvant radiotherapy is essential part of breast cancer

treatment

improves locoregional tumor control and survival

Risk of radiation-induced second cancer is increased, but low

compared to benefit of radiotherapy

Any dose reduction in organs at risk

risk reduction of lung and esophageal cancer

contralateral breast cancer in young patients