Doctors Test Shorter Radiation Therapies for Breast Cancer
14th Jan 2006, 16:13 GMT
FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- While it has been conclusively shown that radiation following lumpectomies reduces the risk for breast cancer recurrence, the traditional six-week, whole-breast radiation therapy can be difficult to follow for patients who need to return to work or live far from a cancer center.
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