{"id":307,"date":"2022-11-03T21:32:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T02:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/?p=307"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:03:18","slug":"radiation-oncology-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/radiation-oncology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiation Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radiation Oncology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wahl _ Radiation Therapy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NdBR8B038Xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew Wahl, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Associate Professor, Medical Residency Program Director <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Radiation is an effective form of breast cancer treatment where high energy sources (particles, x-rays, etc.) are used to kill cancer cells that may remain after the primary tumor has been removed surgically. It may be used at any stage of cancer, including metastatic disease to relieve pain associated with cancer. While typically administered following lumpectomy (breast conservation surgery), it may also be recommended after mastectomy to destroy any remaining cancer cells and prevent recurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel feature-block\">\n\t<div class=\"panel__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panel__main\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature feature--flexible \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__side panel__side--left panel__side--alt panel__side--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__shape panel__shape--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__shape panel__shape--red\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/national-cancer-institute-NFvdKIhxYlU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"doctor typing at a computer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/feedback\" target=\"_top\">Your feedback is appreciated. 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