Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence by nearly 3/4 for patients with 'good risk'

(American Society for Radiation Oncology) A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiation therapy, finds a new long-term clinical trial report. These 12-year follow-up data from the only prospective, randomized trial to compare recurrence outcomes after treatment for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) were presented last week at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news