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There's new evidence in the medical community that some say could change the standard of cancer care in this country. A newly-released study shows three weeks of intense breast cancer radiation therapy is as effective as the usual five week course.
Canadian researchers followed 1,200 women with early-stage breast cancer who received both short and long-term radiation for twelve years.
Dr. Patrick Borgen of the Maimonides Cancer Center said "The findings of this study are revolutionary because less is more."
Their research found in those treated with three weeks of intense radiation after a lumpectomy, the rate of recurrence was low. There was also no evidence to suggest that the more intensive treatments caused scarring, deformity, or discoloration.
Dr. Borgen has treated thousands of breast cancer patients and welcomes any new discoveries that can increase convenience and cut costs for his patients.
He added, "This is a new era where women follow the research, look at the study, look at the statistics, and they're going to decide for themselves that this is safe, and they're going to seek out centers that do this."
Doctors advise, though, that only certain patients are eligible for the shorter therapy: those who's cancer hasn't spread beyond the breast and for women who don't have large breasts.
But the work continues with researchers looking for ways to cut the treatment time down even further.
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