{
  "id": 17214323,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 39 UK hospitals testing five-day breast cancer radiotherapy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy-17214323",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A clinical trial in the United Kingdom is testing whether breast cancer radiotherapy can be reduced from three weeks to a five-day course. The FAST-Forward Boost trial, led by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, has enrolled more than 1,000 patients across 39 hospitals. The study aims to determine if a shorter treatment course, coupled with an additional targeted dose, can prevent breast cancer recurrence. If successful, the trial could save patients 10 hospital visits, according to the UK Department of Health and Social Care. The participating hospitals are spread across the UK, including major institutions like The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Manchester.",
  "summary": "See the full list of 39 UK hospitals participating in a clinical trial testing if breast cancer radiotherapy can be safely shortened to just five days. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}