Accelerated radiation effective for noninvasive breast cancer: Cut treatment time in half, study suggests
Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Accelerated whole breast irradiation after lumpectomy is an effective treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a very common early stage and noninvasive form of breast cancer, meaning many more breast cancer patients could see their treatment times reduced by half, according to a new study.