Let's Talk About It: Breast Cancer (The History and Advances in Radiation Therapy)
This is a new format and category to open up monthly programming for the entire early-stage breast cancer community. Some topics will be broad and others will be specific to subtype (TNBC, DCIS, ILC, IBC, Inflammatory). We want to encourage discussion and foster community.
June 20: The History and Advances in Radiation Therapy
We know that radiation therapy (RT) is an important component of breast cancer treatment that reduces local recurrence and improves survival after breast conservation. Have you ever wondered about the history of radiation and the role of radiation boosts to the primary tumor site? How do radiation oncologists determine who should receive radiation therapy or not? Join us as we discuss the history and advances in radiation therapy with Karen Godette, MD, Medical Director of the Radiation Oncology Department at Emory University Hospital Midtown in and Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA.
Nancy Touhill
