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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in-situ: 20 years follow-up in the randomized SweDCIS Trial. J Clin Oncol 2014; 32: 3613-3618.

Published: 24th March 2015

Authors: Warnbery F, Garmo H, Emdin S, Hedberg V, Adwall L, Sandelin K et al. et al.

Conclusion

Some 1046 women were included and followed for 20 years. Radiotherapy reduced the rate of subsequent DCIS (absolute risk reduction 10 per cent; 95 per cent confidence interval 6 to 14 per cent), and invasive cancer (2 per cent, -3 to 7 per cent).

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