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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ References

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  19. Solin LJ, Gray R, Baehner FL, et al. A multigene expression assay to predict local recurrence risk for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. J Natl Cancer Inst. 105(10):701-10, 2013.
  20. Rakovitch E, Nofech-Mozes S, Hanna W, et al. Multigene expression assay and benefit of radiotherapy after breast conservation in ductal carcinoma in situ. J Natl Cancer Inst. 109(4):djw256, 2017.
  21. Shah C, Bremer T, Cox C, et al. The clinical utility of DCISionRT ® on radiation therapy decision making in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ following breast-conserving surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 28(11):5974-5984, 2021.
  22. Rakovitch E, Sutradhar R, Nofech-Mozes S, et al. 21-gene assay and breast cancer mortality in ductal carcinoma in situ. J Natl Cancer Inst. 113(5):572-579, 2021.
  23. Rakovitch E, Parpia S, Koch A, et al. DUCHESS: an evaluation of the ductal carcinoma in situ score for decisions on radiotherapy in patients with low/intermediate-risk DCIS. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 188(1):133-139, 2021.
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