Radiotherapy for prevention or management of gynecomastia recurrence: Future role for general gynecomastia patients in plastic surgery given current role in management of high-risk prostate cancer patients on anti-androgenic therapy

cardiac outcomes. While the efficacy of radiation therapy as a treatment modality for gyneco-mastia was also established, it was shown to be less effective than other available options. Conclusions: Low-dose radiotherapy to the male breast might be a safe and effective strat-egy to prevent gynecomastia incidence or recurrence in high-risk patients; further studies are indicated within the common gynecomastia population managed by plastic surgeons to assess the clinical and economical utility of this intervention before a recommendation for its ubiq-uitous adoption in plastic surgery can be made to continue improving outcomes for high-risk gynecomastia patients. (c) 2021 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by El-sevier Ltd. All rights reserved.