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Breast Cancer
Adoption of breast-conserving therapy may be accelerated
May 5th, 2005
Tens of thousands of women suffering from breast cancer opt for full mastectomies or for lumpectomies without radiation therapy, despite significant clinical evidence demonstrating that lumpectomies followed by radiation therapy have equivalent survival rates to full mastectomies. Now, a new technology designed to deliver localized, non-radioactive radiation treatment directly to cancer sites may significantly increase access to radiation treatment and thus demand for breast-conserving therapy, according to a multidisciplinary panel of physicians here at the recently concluded 6th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS). ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-05)
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