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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2, 606–607 (1 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncponc0376

Optimizing the sequencing of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for early breast cancer

Rajiv Sarin & Rakesh Jalali

Bellon JR et al. (2005) Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in early-stage breast cancer: updated results of a prospective randomized trial. J Clin Oncol 23: 1934–1940 Synopsis Background The optimal sequencing of radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT) following breast-conserving surgery for patients with early-stage breast cancer is uncertain.