Posts Tagged ‘Radiation Therapy’

Survival Improved by Radiation After Breast Cancer Surgery

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Breast Cancer What is Breast Cancer? The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands (lobules) and the ducts (the milk passages) while stromal tissues [...]

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Help Fight Your Prostate and Breast Cancer with DVS SmartMarker

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www.dvssmartmarker.com Add accuracy and control with The Dose Verification System. For more information, speak to your Radiation Oncologist or contact Sicel Technologies toll free 1-888-387-6697. You can also email us at customersupport@siceltech.com Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment used to cure or control the disease, including cancers of the breast and prostate. With [...]

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Should a person with cancer be sunbathing or getting in a tanning bed?

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This is part question, part rant, but my mother had breast cancer surgery a few months ago and just completed radiation therapy. She has to take a medication for five years. She has red hair and is fair skinned and freckled. She announced to me she wanted to come to my pool today (96 degrees [...]

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Is there any financial assistance for breast cancer patients?

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A co-worker of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. She is in her early thirties, married with two young daughters. She had a bilateral mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and will be starting radiation therapy this week. Her family is now facing serious financial difficulties. She is presently collecting disability insurance, which only [...]

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Study: Some Breast Cancer Patients Could Skip Radiation

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Study: Some Breast Cancer Patients Could Skip Radiation Radiation was once thought to be a must after breast cancer lumpectomies. Now a new study says that some older women with early-stage tumors might be able to skip radiation therapy safely. Read more on KARK Little Rock Share and Enjoy:

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Breast cancer: can anyone give me any real-life experiences?

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Last month my mom, who’ll be 60 in January, was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. The 1cm tumor was too deep to be felt from the outside and was detected on her yearly mammogram. It was removed and biopsied, and she went back for a second surgery to have the margins of tissue that surrounded [...]

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I have a friend with breast cancer. My question is what are the side effects of Chemo and how do they differ..

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from Radiation therapy? She is having both and I just want to know what is coming so I can help out as much as possible. Share and Enjoy:

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