Skip to Main Content
1-877-YALEMDS
SpecialistsFact SheetsDepartmentsClinical TrialsNewsPatient ToolsFor Medical Professionals
1-877-YALEMDS
ALL DEFINITIONS

Whole-Breast Radiation Therapy

Definition

Whole-breast radiation therapy is a medical treatment that involves the use X-rays or particles to destroy cancer cells in the breast tissue. It is commonly used after breast-conserving surgery to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and improve long-term outcomes.

Related Specialists

Showing 3 of 21
  • Meena S. Moran

    MD
  • Kimberly L. Johung

    MD, PhD
  • Maryam Lustberg

    MD, MPH
More Related Specialists

Related Clinical Trials

  • Breast Cancer

    A Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating De-Escalation of Breast Radiation for Conservative Treatment of Stage I, Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer

    • Ages50 years - 70 years
    • GenderBoth

Related News

  • Family Health

  • Doctors & Advice, Family Health

Related Departments

Showing 3 of 24
  • Gynecologic Radiotherapy

  • Therapeutic Radiology

  • Head & Neck Cancers Program

More Related Departments
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Referring Doctors
  • Clinical Keywords

333 Cedar St.

New Haven, CT 06510

  • Yale School of Medicine
  • Yale University
  • Terms & Privacy Policies
  • Accessibility at YSM
  • Patient Rights
  • HIPAA at Yale
  • Non-discrimination Statement
Copyright 2025 Yale Medicine