Doctors have tested an approach involving applying one shot of the treatment to a tumour area and researchers indicate it could save around £15 million a year, the BBC reports.
The study, published in The Lancet, suggested that damage to other organs such as the heart and lungs is avoided as it targets the specific area of concern rather than the whole breast as the current approach does.
Cancer alert bracelet wearers were told the new procedure will be more convenient for patients and reduce waiting times for treatment.
Breast Cancer notes that incidences of the disease in the UK have increased by 84 per cent since records began in 1971 and, since 1993, the average age of women being diagnosed has been 50 to 54.
The study, published in The Lancet, suggested that damage to other organs such as the heart and lungs is avoided as it targets the specific area of concern rather than the whole breast as the current approach does.
Cancer alert bracelet wearers were told the new procedure will be more convenient for patients and reduce waiting times for treatment.
Breast Cancer notes that incidences of the disease in the UK have increased by 84 per cent since records began in 1971 and, since 1993, the average age of women being diagnosed has been 50 to 54.
0 comments:
Post a Comment