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Breast Cancer
Study finds radiation therapy may not be needed after breast cancer surgery
January 13th, 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...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-13)
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