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Why treating breast cancer with less may be more

  • Written by Ashish A. Deshmukh, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
imageWomen with breast cancer face many treatment decisions on the path to survivorship. One question has been: Can they have fewer doses of radiation and still keep their risks for recurrence low?

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best course of treatment.

One particular concern has been the daily radiation therapy...

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