This is an invited review article, tracking the changes in the indications and use of post-mastectomy radiation over the last 25 years. While radiation after mastectomy has been in use for decades, several key prospective randomized trials published in recent years have changed and strengthened role of this modality. This manuscript will track the milestones over the last three decades.
Keywords: nodal radiation for breast cancer; post mastectomy radiation; radiation and breast cancer.
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