Science news articles about 'radiation therapy after lumpectomy'

... therapy. Led by Grace Li Smith, M.D., Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow ... differences across the nation in the rates of radiation therapy after lumpectomy between whites and blacks," said Smith, the study' ...

... four weeks using IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy), a highly sophisticated system of delivering ... examined the delivery of a higher daily dose of radiation over four weeks (versus a lower dose ...

... implant exchange. Whole-breast radiation therapy after lumpectomy is an option, but carries a substantial risk ... computer. The seeds emit high doses of radiation in short bursts. Scar tissue is minimal ...