When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year,she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing toharsh treatments in the hope of curing her disease.

“You’re terrified out of your mind” after a diagnosis of cancer,said Dennison, 55, a retired psychologist from Orange County,Calif.

In addition to lumpectomy surgery, chemotherapy and othermedications, Dennison underwent six weeks of daily radiationtreatments. She agreed to the lengthy radiation regimen, she said,because she had no idea there was another option.

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