ASTRO publishes guidelines for accelerated whole-breast RT
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on August 4 announced that it has published evidence-based guidelines for the use of hypofractionated whole-breast radiation therapy (WBRT) treatment.
Published online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, the new guidelines give physicians guidance in using hypofractionated WBRT, which offers breast cancer patients the opportunity to receive fewer radiation therapy treatments over a dramatically shortened period of time than conventional treatment.
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