whole breast irradiation (WBI)

May 13, 2019

Radiation Therapy Reduces Chances of Breast Cancer Returning in Women with Early, Hormone-Positive Disease, Trial Shows

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Women with early, low-risk hormone receptor-positive breast cancer are significantly less likely to see their disease return if given radiation therapy and hormone therapy following surgery, according to a trial ... Read more

January 11, 2019

Partial Breast Radiation Therapy May Effectively Prevent Cancer Relapse, Trial Shows

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Accelerated partial breast irradiation, a therapy that delivers higher doses of radiation over a shorter period of time and targets only the part of the breast where the tumor was ... Read more

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

ASTRO Guideline Recommends Larger Doses of Radiation, Fewer Sessions

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A new guideline for treating breast cancer patients with whole breast irradiation recommends that most patients receive an accelerated treatment, known as hypofractioned therapy, instead of the conventional one. This ... Read more