title: The role of radiation therapy in the management of breast cancer in South Dakota.
abstract: Radiation therapy has a pivotal role in the management of lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer. It is frequently used with curative intent as a single treatment modality or, more frequently, combined with chemotherapy and/or surgery. Radiotherapy also provides effective palliation of symptoms caused by locally advanced or metastatic disease. In this article, we review the role of radiation in the treatment of breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: John T Vucurevich Cancer Care Institute, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Petereit
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013023:South Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology