May 16, 2012

About Breast Cancer: Safe Way to do Internal Breast Radiation

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From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer
Instead of showering your breast with radiation from outside, it may be possible to put the treatment right where its needed: inside your breast. But it has to be done safely.

Customized Device Provides Safe Breast Radiation From Within
Breast brachytherapy has always made sense to me - just radiate the least amount of me that actually needs treatment and leave the rest of me alone! But there are several ways to do this, and some work better than others. Here's some news about a 4-year study, and I'm happy to say that the news is good.
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All About Breast Brachytherapy
Breasts and tumors come in all sizes and shapes, and tumors sometimes grow in odd places. If a tumor is small enough to remove with a lumpectomy, then less follow-up treatment may be needed. How about only 5 days of treatment - does that sound good?
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Not All Breast Radiation Is Created Equal
Breast radiation is done to prevent recurrence or control the spread of malignant cells. There's more than one method available to zap the cancer - from outside as well as inside. Take a short tour of the techniques used to bust up your cancer's DNA.

Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment
You've gotten your initial diagnosis of breast cancer, but don't know much about what to expect. Here is a roadmap for newly diagnosed patients; full of information about diagnosis, tests, emotions, and the many options you may be offered for surgery and treatment. Educating yourself will help you travel this difficult road with confidence.

 


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