External beam RT for early-stage breast cancer does not increase mortality risks

(American Society for Radiation Oncology) Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive external beam therapy are not at higher risk for serious long-term side effects in the chest area, including increase in deaths from cardiac disease and secondary malignancies, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 55th Annual Meeting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news