
Women In U.S. Have Limited Access To Less Expensive, Invasive Breast Cancer Treatment
by Mitti Hicks October 16, 2025 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IORT in 1999. Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) costs cancer patients less time and money in treatment and is less invasive compared to traditional radiation treatments for breast cancer. Access, however, is limited in the United States. The Food and


















