Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How proton radiation therapy helped save a woman’s life
News 12’s Lauren Due spoke with one breast cancer survivor about how new and more targeted radiation therapy helped her get treatment with fewer side effects.
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Oct 24, 2023, 5:02 PM
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News 12’s Lauren Due spoke with Erin Buchalter, a breast cancer survivor, about how new and more targeted radiation therapy helped her get treatment with fewer side effects. Due explains how proton radiation therapy helped save Buchalter's life.
News 12 and Spectrum News NY1 are collaborating on a program to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month airing on Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. The 30-minute special will highlight cutting-edge research taking place in the tri-state area as well as underscore the importance of breast cancer prevention and detection.
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