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Older Patients Can Skip Breast Radiation And Go Straight to Pills, Massachusetts General Hospital Study

May 22, 2010 | 
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older women with early stage breast cancer can safely skip radiation therapy and go straight to taking pills that help keep tumors from coming back, researchers reported on Thursday.

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