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Q: HELLO, WHAT DOES RADIATION TREATMENT DO FOR YOU BEFORE HAVING BREAST SURGERY

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4/ 3/09 9:26pm

Hi Mary - The goal would be to shrink the tumor prior to surgery, in order to make the surgery less invasive. Hope things go well for you - PJH

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