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Cutting Weeks Off Treatment: Radiation Gets a Rehab

Radiation. While it certainly doesn’t pack the same emotional kick in the gut as chemotherapy, radiation conjures up visions of burned skin, fatigue, and fear of the unknown: are those high-dose X-rays, administered day after day for weeks, doing me more long-term harm than good?Thankfully, traditional radiation therapy for breast cancer has... Read moreChevron
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What is Breast Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer, cervical cancer and cancers of the head and neck.Breast brachytherapy is a 5-day radiation... Read moreChevron
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MammoSite: A Survivor's Story

Dani Ligett (center) with sister Gaby (l) and friend Jane (r) at the 2008 Norris Cotton Cancer Center fundraiser last July.   Dani Ligett and I were introduced through our cancer center’s volunteer program. The first time we met, she was lying in a hospital bed with a 24-hour-old tram-flap reconstruction. Within 10 minutes I’d... Read moreChevron

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