Question of the Day

When a lumpectomy is performed for DCIS of the breast, post-opperative radiation is usually offered because:
This is a trick question: post-operative radiation is NOT usually performed for DCIS with an uninvolved (negative) margin.
None of these is correct
Post-opperative radiation increases overall survival.
Post-opperative radiation decreases the rate of local recurrence.

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