Cancer experts have decided that double treatment, known as synchronous chemoradiation, could significantly cut the risk of tumors returning and also save lives among people with breast cancer. This disease currently kills 425,000 woman a year worldwide. This treatment is basically radiotherapy and chemotherapy together, instead of one or the other. They say that this treatment has limited side effects and does not harm patients' quality of life. It is said that it should be considered for use by all breast cancer doctors. This is the most common cancer among woman. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are usually given after breast cancer surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells in the breast, chest wall or underarm area, and to try to reduce the risk of local cancer recurrence. Usually they are given chemotherapy first, followed by radiotherapy.
This sounds like a good idea based on the facts.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44660674/ns/health-cancer/#.ToFTvNR_Tng
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