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Breast Cancer
Shortening standard radiation therapy course following lumpectomy under study
December 28th, 2004
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Pennsylvania, researchers have presented preliminary results of a clinical trial in which women received a 2-week shorter course of radiation therapy than the current standard following a lumpectomy. The study was presented on December 10, 2004, at the annual Charles A. Coltman Jr. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Radiation therapy daily for 6 or 7 weeks after a lumpectomy is the standard course of treatment for many women with breast cancer who have had breast-sparing surgery, called a lumpectomy. "The length of time for radiation treatment is a major inconvenience to many women," said Gary Freedman,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-12-28)
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