Penn Medicine researchers have found that two-thirds of women treated for early-stage breast cancer in the U.S. receive longer radiation therapy than necessary. Conventional whole breast radiation, given daily over five to seven weeks, has been the mainstay of treatment in the U.S. for decades. It reduces local recurrence and improves overall survival after breast conserving surgery. Hypofractionated radiation involves higher doses of radiation given over just three ...Thursday 11 December 2014
Hypofractionated Radiation Should be Used to Treat Breast Cancer
Penn Medicine researchers have found that two-thirds of women treated for early-stage breast cancer in the U.S. receive longer radiation therapy than necessary. Conventional whole breast radiation, given daily over five to seven weeks, has been the mainstay of treatment in the U.S. for decades. It reduces local recurrence and improves overall survival after breast conserving surgery. Hypofractionated radiation involves higher doses of radiation given over just three ...
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