Some older patients with breast cancer may avoid radiotherapy

Omission of radiotherapy is a reasonable option for women age 65 or older who receive hormone therapy after breast-conserving surgery for hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer, according to results of the PRIME 2 trial presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 10-14."Radiotherapy has been known to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence three- to fourfold.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news