Study raises questions about early breast cancer treatment

Name: Study raises questions about early breast cancer treatment
Uploaded: 2015-08-21T00:12:20Z
Duration: P425S
Description: A new study has found that women who received lumpectomies and mastectomies for very early stage breast cancer had similar survival rates to those who had less radical treatments. Dr. Steven Narod of the Women's College Research Institute and Dr. Monica Morrow of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discuss the findings with Judy Woodruff.

Clip: 08/20/2015 | 7m 5s

A new study has found that women who received lumpectomies and mastectomies for very early stage breast cancer had similar survival rates to those who had less radical treatments. Dr. Steven Narod of the Women's College Research Institute and Dr. Monica Morrow of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discuss the findings with Judy Woodruff.

Aired: 08/20/15

Rating: NR

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