Long-term safety of radiotherapy in fewer doses for patients with early breast cancer demonstrated in 10-year study 14 Jul 2020 A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to the final results of a 10-year study. Find out more Show/Hide
One-week course of radiotherapy could benefit women with early stage breast cancer, study finds 28 Apr 2020 A one-week course of radiotherapy in fewer but larger daily doses was found to be as safe and effective as standard three-week therapy for women following surgery for early stage breast cancer. The protocol is being eagerly sought by hospitals to help reduce demands on the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more Show/Hide
Blood test can quickly match advanced breast cancer patients to targeted treatments 12 Dec 2019 A blood test can help identify rare mutations in advanced breast cancer, which may enable patients to access effective treatment more quickly in the future, a new clinical trial has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Practice-changing clinical trial reduces long-term radiotherapy side effects in women with breast cancer 21 Dec 2018
Fewer but larger radiation doses cause similarly low side-effects as conventional breast cancer radiotherapy 21 Oct 2018
Targeting chemotherapy with genetic testing provides effective treatment for women with aggressive breast cancer 30 Apr 2018
Women report fewer adverse side-effects from partial or reduced breast radiotherapy, reveals major study 22 Mar 2018