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Improving Breast Cancer Radiation Treatments with Dr. Rachel Jimenez
Improving Breast Cancer Radiation Treatments with Dr. Rachel Jimenez
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
In the latest episode, Dr. Rachel Jimenez discusses a new strategy of delivering radiation called proton beam radiation that could reduce treatment time and minimize its damaging effects on the heart. Unlike traditional radiation, proton therapy radiation can target cancer cells specifically, sparing other healthy tissues from potential damage.
Dr. Jimenez is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School and the chair for quality and safety in the department of radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Jimenez is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School and the chair for quality and safety in the department of radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (46)
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