Breast cancer surgery patients benefit from adding radiation therapy
Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Additional radiation treatment improves disease free survival lessening the chance of cancer recurring in women with early breast cancer who have had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), interim results of a new study found. The results will be presented Monday, June 6, 2011 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.