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Breast-Conserving Therapy Comparable to Mastectomy for Women with Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (05-23-2013)
In a study of more than 600 women with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer treated at a single institution, treatment with breast-conserving therapy was as effective as total mastectomy. These results... Continue Reading

Intermittent Zelboraf Treatment in Patients with Melanoma May Prevent Resistance to the Drug (05-22-2013)
Tumors resistant to Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) in patients with melanoma showed reduced growth after treatment was stopped. What’s more—animal models have shown that drug resistance was prevented by... Continue Reading

Biomarker Analysis Identifies Women Most Likely to Benefit From Kadcyla (05-20-2013)
Among women with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer, those with the highest tumor HER2 levels benefit the most from the drug Kadcyla™ (ado-trastuzumab emtansine, formerly known as T-DM1), according... Continue Reading

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RapidArc™ is a technology that improves the consistency of the radiation dose while making treatment up to eight times faster. It allows the beam to irradiate the entire tumor rather than irradiating it in segments as with older technologies.