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Doctors are scaling back using radiation to treat cancer as better alternatives emerge

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As better alternatives emerge, doctors are increasingly either skipping radiation or using less of it. Studies show that outcomes are similar with or without radiation with certain early-stage cancers.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with STAT reporter Angus Chen on the phasing out of radiation in fighting cancer.

This segment aired on September 5, 2023.

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