New option avoids cancer’s permanent reminder – Mirage News

Patient Kyra Wetherston with Icon Cancer Centre Radiation Oncologist Dr Scott Carruthers
Tattoos are an expression of individuality for many people – but for cancer survivors they can be an unwelcome reminder of life-changing trauma.
Traditional radiation therapy for breast cancer requires patients to receive small but permanent chest tattoos, to assist clinicians in positioning them correctly for surgery so they are treated in the right location.
When Kyra Fetherston was diagnosed with breas…

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