Radiation Device May Customize Therapy, Enable Some To Avoid More Lengthy Treatment, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2008) — A study of the first approximately 100 patients who have received partial breast irradiation with a small, whisk-like, expandable device inserted inside the breast has shown that after one year, the device is effective at sparing nearby healthy tissue from the effects of radiation.