
Breast reconstruction: do shorter radiotherapy courses increase complications?
An 11-study review involving 3,611 patients found similar rates of major complications with shorter and conventional schedules.
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An 11-study review involving 3,611 patients found similar rates of major complications with shorter and conventional schedules.
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A 1,094-patient study explores recurrence risk when cervical lymph nodes are cancer-free on pathology.
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Forty-nine consensus statements aim to improve how symptoms, imaging and treatment outcomes are measured in research.
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MASCC guidance based on 19 clinical trials explains when prescribed steroid creams may help selected patients.
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A 1,175-patient study offers a model to estimate recurrence risk and support individualized treatment discussions.
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A 2026 international review explains how DIBH can help reduce the radiation dose to the heart.
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What was observed, without exaggerating the conclusions.
Who may find the results relevant, and whether they are ready to change care.
Important limitations, uncertainties and context.
These summaries are educational, not personalised treatment recommendations.