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Radiation Therapy is Associated with Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence in Elderly Women
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Elderly women with early-stage breast cancer had a lower risk of recurrence when they were treated with radiation therapy, according to a study in the May 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
A clinical trial in 2004 by the Cancer and Leukemia