Researchers from New Century Health and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island presented findings from their efforts to increase adoption of hypofractionation in breast cancer patients at the National Comprehensive Cancer Care Network conference, on March 31.
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast reconstruction surgery, which reduced the number of operations required, minimized treatment delays, and improved patient satisfaction.
