After Breast Lumpectomy Brachytherapy Linked To More Complications Than Whole-Breast

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A study in the May 2 edition of JAMA reveals that older women with invasive breast cancer who were treated with brachytherapy after lumpectomy were more likely to develop complications and had a lower risk of long-term breast preservation than women who received whole-breast irradiation, however, there was no difference in overall survival...

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