Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Shortened Radiation Course Shown to Lessen Chance of Recurrence of Non-Invasive Breast Cancer


Findings by a researcher at New Jersey’s only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center show a shortened radiation course may benefit patients with the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer. The study, which is part of a feature article in the journal <I>Cancer</I>, focuses on patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who have had a lumpectomy. 
—Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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