Treatment Criteria
Below are recommendation regarding who is a candadate for brachytherapy (MammoSite®). Please discuss options with your health care provider.
| American Society of Breast Surgeons12 | American Brachytherapy Society13 | |
| Age | > 45 | > 50 |
| Diagnosis | Invasive ductal carcinoma or DCIS | Unifocal, invasive ductal carcinoma |
| Tumor Size |
< 3cm | < 3cm |
| Surgical Margins |
Negative microscopic surgical margins of excision | Negative microscopic surgical margins of excision |
| Nodal Status |
No | No |
