Radiation reduces risk of recurrence in younger women

Young women with early-stage breast cancer can reduce the risk of locoregional recurrence by receiving radiation therapy, a recent study concludes.

This study of women aged 35 and under showed that those with stage II breast cancer who added radiation treatment to mastectomy had fewer recurrences than those who received surgery alone. Among women with stage I disease, adding chemotherapy improved the chances the cancer would not return near the original site.

This study, presented in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, suggests very young women with stage II breast cancer may want to consider radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan.

Read more about this study on the LBBC website