Research News on Radiation Therapy
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Smoking During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Lung Cancer
A new study shows that women who smoked and got radiation therapy to treat breast cancer had a much higher risk of lung cancer later on compared to women who got radiation and didn't smoke.
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Low-Dose Radiation May Up Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
Some kinds of low-dose radiation treatment might increase the risk of breast cancer.
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Radiation to Left Breast May Increase Risk of Heart Problems
Receiving radiation therapy for cancer in the left breast can increase the risk of heart problems in the future.
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Modern Radiation Therapy Causes Fewer Heart Problems
Modern radiation therapy techniques to treat breast cancer are safer for the heart.
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Nano-Probes Show Promise in Early Study
Tiny probes can successfully treat breast cancer in mice.
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Risk of Heart Problems Increases After Radiation Therapy
Older radiation regimens increase the risk of heart problems.
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Exercise Can Help Women Avoid Some Radiation Side Effects
Anemia is one of several side effects that radiation can cause. While small, a study found that exercise helped women avoid anemia. This is another reason for women diagnosed with breast cancer to incl...
