When it comes to treating breast cancer, 'doing less does more' for patients, research suggests
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
Oncologists and researchers are discovering that when it comes to treating breast cancer, "doing less does more" for patients. This approach kills the cancer while improving cure rates and decreasing the chance of the cancer returning. It also spares patients the damaging side effects of treatment caused by toxic chemotherapy, less-precise radiation therapy, unnecessary diagnostic radiology and surgery.