Radiation Treatment for Breast CancerAnderson Bauer MD EnvelopeSurgical Clinics of North America
Lifestyles cannot be neglected: exposure to radiation,63obesity and physical inactivity,64alcohol consumption,65and smoking66are modifiable risk factors that have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.67,68Notably, we have an updated understanding of the risk factors for breast cancer. C...
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including the extent of spread (stage) of thecancer, the precise type of cancer(there are many different kinds of breastcancers), the overall health status of the patient, and the patient's preferences. Types of treatments include:
(用显微镜可见的)tumor cells that may have escaped surgery. It may also have a beneficial effect on tumormicroenvironment(微环境). Radiation can reduce the risk ofrecurrence(复发)by 50–66% when delivered in the correctdose(...
Some chemotherapy kills fast-growing cells, like hair follicles, whether those cells are cancer or not. Hair loss is different for everyone, and it depends on the type of chemo you're taking. Radiation and hormonal treatments may also cause this side effect. ...
Radiation treatments typically come with less severe side effects than chemotherapy, and as a result many people find it easier. However, the cumulative effects of radiation paired with other treatments you’ve gone through can add up to some major fatigue by the time you’re finished. Remember...
A retrospective, single-center study evaluated the use of helical TomoTherapy to deliver radiation treatments post-surgery – either breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) or mastectomy – to 179 patients. The study showed that the TomoTherapy System optimized radiation delivery to the tumor site, wh...
Race: White women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, but African-American women tend to have more tumors that are aggressive when they do develop breast cancer. Exposure to previous chestradiationor use of diethylstilbestrol increases the risk of breast cancer. ...
Breast cancer, characterized by unique epidemiological patterns and significant heterogeneity, remains one of the leading causes of malignancy-related deaths in women. The increasingly nuanced molecular subtypes of breast cancer have enhanced the compreh