A miracle treatment For breast cancer

Published: Jonathan Michael Hayman (17) on TUE 29 Mar 2011 | Word Count: 268 | Comments (0)

Dr. Umberto Veronesci is most paramount onre of breast cancer surgeons in the world.He has pioneered the treatment of breast cancer, without removal of the entire breast and the proceedings started on the European Oncology Institute is now the world standard.Ten years ago he began to use a single dose oif x-ray therapy at the time of surgery to replace the default over 30 treatments.This year he will present to the 10 years the results of the treatment, which will display as his eight year results did that this treatment was similar (just as good as the course 30 treatment)

This advance in breast cancer treatment is being adopted throughout the world as the standard treatment.It uses aspecial mobile linear accelerator, not scatter harmful x-rays and require no special shielding of operative suite.This procedure is simple and takes only about 10 extra minutes during surgery.Breast cancer and a small amount of surrounding tisue removed.A radiation shield sutured to the chest wall beneath breast cancer to shield the heart, lungs and ribs.Radiation cone is placed then the site breast excision and a small radiationshield is placed on the floor underneath the patient to catch xrays generated by the electron beam strikes the shield before the patient.Treatment machine switched on then and in approximately two minutes of teatment is given.Shield then removed by the surgeon and the patient's surgivcal incision is closed and the patient does not need any further treatment.

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