Three-week radiation therapy as effective as five weeks for early-stage breast cancer
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 03:49
in Health & Medicine
Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive a more intensive course of radiation to their whole breast over three weeks is as effective as the standard, less intensive five-week whole breast radiation and offers patients more convenience at a lower cost, thereby providing a better quality of life, according to a randomised, long-term study presented 22 September 2008 in the plenary session at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston...
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