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Understanding Radiation Resistance and Barriers to Quality Care with Dr. Lori Pierce
Understanding Radiation Resistance and Barriers to Quality Care with Dr. Lori Pierce
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
For so many breast cancer patients, radiation therapy can bring extraordinary benefits—top among them improved survival rates and reduced recurrence. But there are also challenges and questions: Why do some people experience a recurrence after treatment? How can we reduce side effects? How can we ensure the right patients receive radiation therapy—and that the treatment works as well as possible?
These are among the many medical mysteries to which Dr. Lori Pierce, BCRF investigator since 2003, has dedicated her career to answering.
These are among the many medical mysteries to which Dr. Lori Pierce, BCRF investigator since 2003, has dedicated her career to answering.
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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