Shorter-Course Radiation for Breast Cancer Safe, Effective

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The results suggest that fears about scatter radiation may not be justified, said Dr. Albert Blumberg, M.D., vice chairman, radiation oncology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Md., and chairman of the American College of Radiology's Commission on Radiation Oncology, who reviewed the studies for HealthDay.

Blumberg is not so sure, however, that the briefer radiation course touted in Whelan's study will catch on. Among his concerns: "The cosmetic result in larger women may not be comparable," Blumberg said.

And while the seed therapy described in Beitsch's study may be more convenient than traditional treatments, Blumberg worries about longer-term results. "I disagree with his [Beitsch's] blanket assessments that recurrence is not a concern," he said. While the study's follow-up was nearly four years, "most researchers look at five-year follow-up," Blumberg noted. With time, he said, more recurrences could appear.

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