January 25, 2023
Innovations in Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
Approximately 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. It’s a sobering statistic, but today, there’s a lot more hope for survival – thanks to advances in treatment options. Olga Villaverde is joined by Dr. Maria-Amelia Rodrigues, a Radiation Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, for a closer look at an innovative breast cancer radiation therapy that enables physicians to shape radiation to the tumor, minimizing the dose to healthy tissue.
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