Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How proton radiation therapy helped save a woman’s life
News 12’s Lauren Due spoke with one breast cancer survivor about how new and more targeted radiation therapy helped her get treatment with fewer side effects.
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Oct 24, 2023, 5:02 PM
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15ds agoTreatments for breast cancer can take a daunting toll on a patient’s body. Radiation aimed at stopping the spread in its tracks can also cause damage to nearby organs.
News 12’s Lauren Due spoke with Erin Buchalter, a breast cancer survivor, about how new and more targeted radiation therapy helped her get treatment with fewer side effects. Due explains how proton radiation therapy helped save Buchalter's life.
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