West Virginia-based Schiffler Cancer Center radiation oncologist Gregory Merrick says it will revolutionize how radio seed therapy is done.

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Within twenty-four hours, Sara was scheduled to see a radiation oncologist for whole-brain radiation to try to reduce the metastases.

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The team, led by radiation oncologist Benjamin Smith, said that was nearly double the 2.2% of women who received whole-breast irradiation.

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Radiation oncologist Andrew Raubitschek figures positive results will spark corporate interest.

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Prior to definitive surgery, you should meet with a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, geneticist (if you are at risk for the breast cancer gene), and reconstructive surgeon.

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"Radiation is now as good as surgery, and that wasn't the case 15 years ago, " says Daniel Shasha, a radiation oncologist at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.

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Slovenia, and a radiation oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Robert Kuske, a radiation oncologist in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Partridge says there have been several new reconstructive breast therapies developed over the past several years, and though she agrees patients should be informed of them, she says in some cases if the patient doesn't bring it up, the oncologist may wait to have this discussion, especially when radiation treatment is needed.

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