Radiation therapy to the breast area

Uses radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment supplementary after resection of the breast where the remains on the breast and excised tumor with lymph glands in the early stages , but only to be followed by the surgery radiotherapy , this procedure does not reduce the chances of recovery and the likelihood of control topical on the tumor.
After complete removal of the breast, in cases in which it is imperative the eradication of entire breast due to exacerbation of the tumor in the breast, the surgery is not sufficient on its own to reduce the likelihood Back localized to the tumor , and can be expected this by knowing the size of the tumor , which was excised and the number of lymph nodes affected . Most scientific bodies advise giving radiotherapy when the tumor size greater than 5 cm as well as when injury lymph glands or more, and in this case, the opportunity return of the disease is high and can be reduced by giving radiation therapy . Radiation therapy is used as a treatment Tlatifi The goal is to relieve the symptoms to the least extent possible .
For breast cancer , there are several situations benefit with giving radiation therapy for this purpose , including the spread of the disease to the bone , this proliferation often causes severe pain , giving radiation therapy controls the disease in a place that is treated , leading to the demise of the pain.When the tumor spread to the brain , which helps radiation therapy to stop tumor progression , and in some cases eliminated , thereby reducing associated symptoms such as headache , nausea and vomiting.
When the return of localized tumor in the breast , the first option is surgical removal again if possible. And if it is not possible surgery , radiation therapy is useful in sizing the tumor , particularly if there is pain or ulcers or bleeding , these symptoms ease significantly after radiation therapy.