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Breast Cancer Radiation

New Findings on X-Ray Risks Pose Dilemma for Young Women Prone to Developing Breast Cancer

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.14.2012 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Elaine Schattner

Last week delivered some disconcerting news for people with a specific, strong inherited high risk for developing cancer.

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Radiation May Increase Breast Cancer Risk For Some Women: Study

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 11.07.2012 | Healthy Living
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LONDON — Mammograms aimed at finding breast cancer might actually raise the chances of developing it in young women whose genes put them at high...

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Decision Making in Breast Cancer

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 08.14.2012 | Healthy Living
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Hollye Harrington Jacobs

As a nurse and social worker, I have a unique perspective on decision making because I approach it "from the other side of the bed." I put my professional hat on and ponder: How would I handle this situation if I were counseling a patient?

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Efficacy Of Partial Radiation For Breast Cancer Doubted In New Study

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 02.06.2012 | Healthy Living
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SAN ANTONIO — New research casts doubt on a popular treatment for breast cancer: A week of radiation to part of the breast instead of longer tre...

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