Breast Radiotherapy for Occult Breast Cancer with Axillary Nodal Metastases - Does it Reduce the Local Recurrence Rate and Increase Overall Survival?

Primary breast radiotherapy may reduce ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence and may increase survival in patients presenting with axillary lymph node metastases and occult breast primary (TXN1-2M0). Larger studies or prospective registration studies are needed to validate these findings.