Radiotherapy aids breast cancer survival: study (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051216/hl_nm/cancer_breast_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/afp/20051215/capt.sge.oot40.151205231638.photo00.photo.default-259x380.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=8z.1._l0WGYowIT5yRCxcg--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Silhouettes representing women with breast cancer. A major study has confirmed the belief that radiotherapy after localized surgery for breast cancer can boost a patient's chances of long-term survival.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Cancer patients who have radiotherapy
after breast-conserving surgery have a lower risk of recurrence
and a better chance of beating the illness, according to a
study on Friday.</p><br clear=all>