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Breast Cancer
Stanford trial studies vastly shorter radiation time for treatment
December 26th, 2002
A new radiation approach being tested at Stanford University Medical Center could shorten the overall treatment time for women with breast cancer. Participants will receive a single dose of radiation at the time of surgery rather than the usual 6-week course of radiation therapy. The clinical trial is now recruiting patients. "The trial should tell us whether this accelerated form of radiotherapy is safe, feasible and effective in controlling cancer recurrence in the breast for certain women who have a lumpectomy," said Frederick Dirbas, MD, assistant professor of surgical oncology at the Stanford School of Medicine and leader of the trial. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-12-26)
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