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Radiation therapy uses x-rays to kill cancer cells or to shrink the size of a tumor in the breast or surrounding tissue. Radiation therapy after mastectomy can reduce local recurrences in many high-risk patients, particularly those with four or more positive lymph nodes or an advanced primary cancer. Whether it adds benefits for women post mastectomy with one to three positive nodes is uncertain. Radiation is also important in advanced stages for relief of symptoms and to slow progressi...
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Breast Reconstruction FAQs: Is There a "Best" Choice After Mastectomy?
...body tissue reconstruction. They’re stiffer, and don’t hang the same as your other breast. Having radiation after getting an implant can increase the risk of complications with the implant.... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Treatment Options by Stage
...stages I or II, the following treatments may be used:Treatment in Adults. Doctors usually recommend radiation first for adults with HD. It provides excellent remission rates, although studies have... Read more »Types of Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
...factors determined by the pathologist, who’ll examine the cancer cells removed), you will likely have radiation therapy if you had a lumpectomy, to ensure that even a single cell won’t... Read more »Prostate Cancer Treatment: Localized Prostate Cancer
...removes the prostate gland. The vessels that carry semen and surrounding tissue may also be removed.Radiation is used to destroy tumors.Watchful waiting (for selected patients with lower-risk... Read more »Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...injected through an IV line during a period of exercise. By comparing pictures of the heart (created by radiation emitted from the radioisotope) during and after exercise, areas of decreased blood... Read more »Images
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