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Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Linked to Narrowing of Coronary Arteries
A large study found women who'd received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer were more likely to have narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries compared to women who hadn't received radiation therapy for breast cancer.
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OncotypeDx Test Can Help Decide if Radiation Needed After DCIS Surgery
The OncotypeDx test can help doctors decide if women diagnosed with DCIS need radiation therapy.
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Brachytherapy May Not Be as Effective as Whole-Breast Radiation in Reducing Recurrence Risk
Results from a large study suggest that brachytherapy may not be as effective as whole-breast radiation therapy at preventing breast cancer recurrence.
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Radiation After Lumpectomy Offers Long-Term Benefits
A very large study has found that radiation therapy after lumpectomy offers more benefits and keeps offering the benefits much longer after diagnosis than doctors realized.
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Some Women Benefit from Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy
Research suggests that women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that has spread to one or more underarm lymph nodes can benefit from radiation therapy after mastectomy.
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Giving Chemo and Radiation Therapy at Same Time Offers Same Benefits as Sequential Timing
In a study of women who'd been diagnosed with early breast cancer, local recurrence happened 35% less often in those who were treated with chemotherapy and radiation at the same time rather than sequentially (one after the other).
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Internal Mammary Lymph Node Radiation Doesn’t Lower Recurrence Risk
Research suggests that internal mammary node radiation for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that is large and/or has spread to the lymph nodes doesn't reduce recurrence risk or improve survival.
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Many Women Who Might Benefit Don’t Get Radiation After Mastectomy
Research shows that nearly half of older women with a higher-than-average risk of breast cancer coming back aren't getting radiation after mastectomy even though they would benefit from it.
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Lymph Node Radiation Therapy Lowers Risk of Metastatic Recurrence
Research suggests that women with a higher-than-average risk of recurrence were less likely to have a recurrence if they got whole breast radiation AND lymph node radiation instead of just whole breast radiation.
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Radiation After Lumpectomy to Remove DCIS Lowers Recurrence Risk
Research shows that women diagnosed with DCIS who were treated with radiation therapy after surgery have a lower risk of the cancer coming back than women treated only with surgery.
