Study shows radiation device may customize therapy, enable some to avoid more lengthy treatment
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 08:56
in Health & Medicine
A study of the first approximately 100 patients who have received partial breast irradiation with a small, whisk-like, expandable device inserted inside the breast has shown that after one year, the device is effective at sparing nearby healthy tissue from the effects of radiation. The device, called SAVI(TM), is aimed at providing customized radiation therapy while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue around the breast after a woman has received a lumpectomy for early stage cancer.
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