ASTRO Mon Nov 2: Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy?
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ASTRO Mon Nov 2: Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy?

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Discussion started by Paul Keough , on 02 November 08:48 am

After mastectomy, breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not live longer than those who do not receive radiation to this hard-to-treat area, according to a randomized 10-year study presented at the plenary session, November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Thoughts?

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