The tattoos can provide doctors valuable information if cancer shows up anew in the other breast. A feature from the Boston Herald explains that the radiation marks help oncologists avoid overlapping treatment with tissue that was previously radiated. Such a double dose can cause fibrosis, a coarsening of the skin and tissues, or scarring. Get Your Medifocus Medguide Research Your Illness Visit our Medcenter and get your Medifocus Guide , trustworthy medical information specifically about your health condition. Bookstore Visit our Breast Cancer Bookstore and find books on the latest treatments and remedies for your illness.
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