Association of radiation therapy plus lumpectomy in reduced risk of dying in women with DCIS

(JAMA Network) Lumpectomy plus radiation was associated with a small clinical benefit in reduced risk of breast cancer death compared with lumpectomy or mastectomy alone   in women   with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive early form of breast cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news