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Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence

Published December 2, 2008, 3:13 am, Medical News Today

A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery, and that this suboptimal care can lead to worse outcomes. Dr.

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