Better Breast Cancer Outcomes Possible with New Radiotherapy Approach
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30 May, 2006 19:59 GMT
Fewer large doses of radiotherapy 'could mean better outcomes with less hospital visits for [breast cancer] patients and therefore an improvement in their quality of life.'
Giving women fewer but larger doses of radiotherapy may be just as effective at cutting the risk of breast cancer returning as more smaller ones, experts have said.
Research found that 13 large doses of radiotherapy were just as good at reducing the risk of cancer returning as 25 smaller ones.
Not only that, but the doses were believed to be just as safe and did not increase the risk of suffering side effects.
Improved Quality of Life
The study, reported yesterday in the journal
Lancet Oncology, followed 1410 women who had a lumpectomy over 10 years.
Dr. Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK which funded the research, said: "It could mean better outcomes with less hospital visits for patients and therefore an improvement in their quality of life."
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