Single Dose Rads as Effective as Daily Treatment for Some Women?

A single dose of targeted radiation during breast-conservation surgery may be as effective as up to six weeks of daily post-operative radiation treatments, according to initial results from an ongoing study.

Estrogen-Lowering Drugs May Allow Lumpectomy Instead of Mastectomy

Estrogen-lowering drugs given to ER+ breast cancer patients before surgery may allow them to have less traumatic lumpectomy instead of full mastectomy.