Shorter Radiation Therapy Effective for Breast Cancer

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Shorter radiation as effective for breast cancer - CTV News

ctv.ca — “Less may be more when it comes to radiation treatment for breast cancer. New Canadian research shows that an intense three-week course of radiation is just as effective and safe as the standard five weeks.View full resource at ctv.ca

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Shorter Breast Cancer Treatment Effective

webmd.com — “A breast cancer treatment protocol that involves just one week of radiation instead of six or seven looked highly promising in a four-year follow-up study, researchers say.View full resource at webmd.com

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Medical News: Shorter Radiation Course Matches Standard for Breast Cancer - in Hematology/Oncology, Breast Cancer from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Breast cancer patients had similar 10-year recurrence rates and cosmetic outcomes whether they were treated with accelerated, hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation or conventional radiotherapy afView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Breast Cancer: abbreviated course of radiation therapy is more convenient & likely as effective as standard treatment. http://bit.ly/a7TSmj

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Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects

health.msn.com — “Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side EffectsView full resource at health.msn.com

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Specified Radiation Effective In Whole-Breast Therapy | Radiology

medicexchange.com — “According to a study, specified radiotherapy session is as good as the whole-breast radiation, and conveniently helps minimize breast cancer recourse in women at an early stage.View full resource at medicexchange.com

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Shorter Radiation Course as Effective as Standard Therapy For Prostate Cancer Recurrence -- CHICAGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

prnewswire.com — “Shorter radiation course as effective as standard therapy for prostate cancer recurrence.View full resource at prnewswire.com

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What is Radiation therapy for cancer?

curingcancerofthemind.com — “What is Radiation therapy for cancer?View full resource at curingcancerofthemind.com

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Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “A glass of wine a day cut the risk of treatment-linked skin toxicity by two-thirds in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, Italian researchers View full resource at drugs.com

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Radiation During Breast Cancer Surgery can Reduce Therapy Duration | ThirdAge Articles

thirdage.com — “Delivering one dose of radiation to the area where a breast tumor was removed is as effective at preventing recurrence as treating the whole breast with radiation for weeks, a major new study has found. Learn more at Thirdage.com.View full resource at thirdage.com

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Radiation During Breast Cancer Surgery can Reduce Therapy Duration http://bit.ly/cq0HXL

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Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects - myOptumHeal

myoptumhealth.com — “Read the news article Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects at www.myOptumHealth.comView full resource at myoptumhealth.com

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Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients | Reuters

reuters.com — “Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients CHICAGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hypofractionated radiation treatment, a newer type of radiation treatmentView full resource at reuters.com

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Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients http://bit.ly/4CLRIS

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New radiation-free targeted therapy detects and eliminates breast cancer tumors in mice

physorg.com — “Combining a compound known as a gallium corrole with a protein carrier results in a targeted cancer therapy that is able to detect and eliminate tumors in mice with seemingly fewer side effects than other breast-cancer treatments, says a team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology ...View full resource at physorg.com

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New radiation-free targeted therapy detects and eliminates breast cancer tumors in mice http://tinyurl.com/dajoaz

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Aspirin: A Blockbuster Therapy for Breast Cancer Survivors? - US News and World Report

health.usnews.com — “Aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects appear to cut the risk of a breast cancer recurrence.View full resource at health.usnews.com

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After Partial Breast Irradiation, Side Effects, Complications, Mastectomy More Likely

medicalnewstoday.com — “Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, isView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Less Toxic Treatment for Aggressive Breast Cancers?

webmd.com — “A new study shows that a shorter, less toxic chemotherapy regimen that includes the drug Herceptin appears to be just as effective in women with HER-2 positive breast cancer as using a standard three-drug therapy with Herceptin, a strategy that can be harder on the heart.View full resource at webmd.com

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