Key Takeaways
Most breast cancer patients have radiation after undergoing mastectomy
A large Phase 3 trial shows that higher doses over a shorter period don't negatively affect breast reconstruction surgery
The study was conducted in more than 200 cancer centers in the United States and Canada
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