Study shows for many women, chemo not needed for breast cancer
Dr. Sal Vasireddy meets with breast cancer patient Alethea Bragg, 72, for a treatment follow-up at the Baptist Cancer Center on Sept. 18. Recent research has revealed that women with intermediate tumors, like Bragg, may not need chemotherapy. A type of testing previously only used to benefit women with beginning stage tumors, now is being used for the intermediate group. Now, these women very likely will be able to avoid unnecessary chemo. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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