More than half of breast cancer patients receive radiation as part of their treatment, but it may not help those with early-stage cancer, new research shows. Women who received a radiation course ...

ROCHESTER — Certain cases of breast cancer can be treated with less intense doses of radiation therapy over fewer days, a recently published Mayo Clinic study found. "The standard at the time, for ...

CANCER TREATMENT CAN BE GRUELING, AND IT CAN ALSO MAKE FOR LONG DAYS. A NEW STUDY, THOUGH, SHOWS HIGHER DOSES OF RADIATION GIVEN OVER FEWER SESSIONS WAS AS EFFECTIVE AS BEING GIVEN LOWER DOSES OVER ...

Discover the latest advancements in breast cancer treatment from leading experts in surgery, radiation and reconstruction. Your world shatters when you hear the words, “You have breast cancer.” You ...

Targeted treatments, including antibody-drug conjugates and immunotherapy agents, are now standard of care for breast cancer, but there are limited data on the safety of combining these newer agents ...

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that treatment de-escalation is feasible and safe for favorable-risk early ...

Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation. By ...

“Traditionally, breast cancer was treated over a course of five to six weeks,” said D. Hunter Boggs, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. “Over the past few decades, ...

Patients who underwent breast cancer radiation had higher rates of skin cancer, although altering their treatment plan is unnecessary, an expert said. Breast cancer radiation was associated with an ...