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December 8, 2011
ASTRO: APBI safe, effective for some breast cancer patients
Excerpt: The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is concerned about the potential misinterpretation of data presented yesterday at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium regarding breast cancer patients who received brachytherapy, or accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI).
Read more at www.astro.org/News-and-Media/News-Releases/.
October 25, 2011
ASTRO: The Lancet study further confirms radiation benefits
Excerpt: The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) commends the recent paper published in The Lancet confirming that radiation therapy after surgery for early-stage breast cancer patients reduces the risk that the cancer will recur or spread 10 to 15 years following treatment.
Read more at www.astro.org/News-and-Media/News-Releases/.