© 2002 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 15, 1111,
August 7, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press
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Findings Support Shorter Course of Radiation Therapy After Breast Lumpectomy
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A shorter, more convenient course of radiation therapy after breast lumpectomy appears to be just as effective as the longer, more standard, regimen, according to new research appearing in the August 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Radiation therapy after a lumpectomy substantially reduces the risk