A new study conducted at the New York University (NYU) Cancer Institute suggestes that placing breast cancer patients in the prone, face-down position during radiation therapy may be a safer option. Dr. Silvia Formenti, chairwomen of the department of radiation oncology and associate director of the NYU Cancer Institute found that "the prone position was linked to less exposure of the lungs that the supine position...in those with cancer of the left breast, the prone position was linked to a reduced exposure to the heart."
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Study mentioned: Formenti SC, DeWyngaert JK, Jozsef G, Goldberg JD. Prone vs supine positioning for breast cancer radiotherapy. JAMA. 2012 Sep 5;308(9):861-3.
PMID: 22948692
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