“Traditionally, breast cancer was treated over a course of five to six weeks,” said D. Hunter Boggs, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. “Over the past few decades, ...

Northwestern Medicine physicians are now utilizing a new treatment option for breast cancer that allows women to receive a full dose of radiation therapy during breast conserving surgery, according to ...

Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation. By ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first randomized study of photon and proton radiation for breast cancer showed both modalities preserve ...

Radiation therapy combined with Keytruda increased T cell infiltration in HR+ and HER2-negative breast cancer, enhancing immune response. High-dose radiation with Keytruda led to increased ...

Choosing between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy? Learn the differences in survival rates, recovery times, and common misconceptions to find the right breast cancer surgery for you.

Modern techniques have greatly reduced the heart disease risks historically tied to radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer, a large cohort study suggests.

Preoperative radiation improved T-cell infiltration (TCI) in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer when administered in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) ...