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Several radiation therapy options are available in conjunction with lumpectomy for those with breast cancer. This allows conservation of the breast. It is estimated that 75-80 percent of patients can be treated with this combination with the same cure rate as mastectomy.¹

Fast Facts:

• --Radiation therapy options include: external beam therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and interstitial therapy (or brachytherapy).¹
• --The most common side effects of radiation treatment are fatigue, dull aches and skin reactions.²
• --There are both minor and serious complications that can occur and should be discussed with your doctor before deciding on a treatment plan.

Important Resources on Post-Radiation Breast Cancer Complications

• RadiologyInfo: Breast Cancer: What Are Possible Side Effects of Radiation Therapy?
• Breastcancer.org: Post-Radiation: Still Painful
• eMedicine: Post Radiation Sarcoma
• MedHelp: Breast Cancer Community: Post Radiation Side Effects?
• MD Anderson Cancer Center: Complications of Cancer Therapies

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} RadiologyInfo: Breast Cancer
2. ↑ RadiologyInfo: Breast Cancer: What Are Possible Side Effects of Radiation Therapy?

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