Breast Cancer

Study finds radiation therapy may not be needed after breast cancer surgery

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 11th, 2005

Women over the age of 60 with low-risk breast cancer may not need to receive radiation therapy after surgery, according to a Canadian study reported at the 27th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Dr. David McCready of Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto reported on a study in which women over the age of 50 with low-risk breast cancer were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. One group received tamoxifen for 5 years after lumpectomy surgery; the other group received full breast irradiation after surgery followed by tamoxifen for 5 years.

The current treatment standard recommended for most women with early stage breast cancer is breast...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-01-11)

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