Most early-stage breast cancer patients may not need radiation after mastectomy
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:28
in Health & Medicine
Breast cancer patients with early stage disease that has spread to only one lymph node may not benefit from radiation after mastectomy, because of the low present-day risk of recurrence following modern surgery and systemic therapy, a finding that could one day change the course of treatment for thousands of women diagnosed each year, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer...