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1. brighterworld.mcmaster.ca › articles › optimizingOptimizing radiation therapies for breast cancer patients

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   Nov 18, 2019 · “All of my research derives from how we treat breast cancer patients, and what we could do better,” says Whelan, professor of oncology at McMaster University and radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre of Hamilton Health Sciences.

2. www.cbc.ca › news › healthSome breast cancer patients may not need radiation, new ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · Older women with early, low-risk breast cancer may not need to receive radiation treatment, according to a new research finding that experts say could spare patients from some harmful side...

3. dailynews.mcmaster.ca › articles › additionalAdditional radiation reduces breast cancer recurrence for ...

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   Jul 23, 2015 · A McMaster-led study has found a reduction in breast cancer recurrence when additional radiation is given to the lymph nodes as well as the standard treatment of whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery.

4. www.med.ubc.ca › news › ubc-researchers-findUBC researchers find radiation not necessary for some ...

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   Aug 17, 2023 · Some patients with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may not need radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery, according to new research from the UBC faculty of medicine, BC Cancer, McMaster University and Hamilton Heath Sciences.

5. www.onclive.com › view › dr-whelan-on-the-amount-ofDr. Whelan on the Women the MA.20 Trial Benefits - OncLive

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   Jul 11, 2011 · Lead study investigator Timothy J. Whelan, BM, BCh, professor of Oncology and the division head of Radiation Oncology at McMaster University and the Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario,...

6. www.nejm.org › doi › fullRegional Nodal Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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   Jul 23, 2015 · Many women with early-stage breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery followed by whole-breast irradiation, which reduces the rate of local recurrence. 1–3 Radiotherapy to the chest...

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   Who is John Whelan?

   • His peers consider Whelan to be a world leader in the field of radiation therapy for breast cancer. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research. He’s the associate chair of research of McMaster’s Department of Oncology. He’s also a scientist with the Escarpment Cancer Research Institute of McMaster and the Juravinski Cancer Centre.

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   Who is Timothy Whelan?

   • Timothy Whelan is internationally renowned for his clinical research in radiation therapy for breast cancer. Photo by Georgia Kirkos Clinical research trials on optimal radiation treatments for breast cancer often take years, and without any guarantee of meaningful outcomes.

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   Can we identify women who don't need radiation for breast cancer?

   • “This is a major advance in our treatment approach for breast cancer. With a better understanding of the molecular biology of breast cancer we can now identify women who do not need radiation,” said Dr. Tim Whelan, lead author of the study, professor of oncology at McMaster University and a radiation oncologist at Hamilton Health Sciences.

   UBC researchers find radiation not necessary for some patients with low

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   Who is Patrick Whelan?

   • Whelan’s career as a clinician scientist is unsurprising based on his family history. He was raised in St. John’s, Nfld., one of six children. The Whelan matriarch, Marie, worked in a hospital laboratory before marrying Patrick, a general surgeon.

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8. www.nejm.org › doi › fullLong-Term Results of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for ...

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   Feb 11, 2010 · In women with breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery, whole-breast irradiation reduces the risk of local recurrence and can prevent the need for mastectomy. 1–4 An update of a...