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Randomized trial finds targeting individual metastases in oligometastatic breast cancer does not improve survival

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NRG-BR002 trial finds ablation does not improve survival in oligometastatic breast cancer

A randomized clinical trial found that adding metastasis-directed ablation (focused radiation or surgery) to first-line systemic therapy did not improve progression-free or overall survival in patients with oligometastatic breast cancer. Two-year overall survival was 88.4% with systemic therapy alone versus 78% with ablation added.

Oct 8, 2026·2 sourcesClinical trials
NRG-BR002 trial finds ablation does not improve survival in oligometastatic breast cancer
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Ablation Falls Short in Oligometastatic Breast Cancer Trial