Oncology & Cancer
Low-dose radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy eradicates metastatic cancer in mice
More doesn't necessarily mean better—including in cancer treatment.
Jul 14, 2021
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News tagged with radiation beam
Oncology & Cancer
Multimodality care improves treatment outcomes for aggressive prostate cancer
Men with high-risk prostate cancer with at least one additional aggressive feature have the best outcomes when treated with multiple healthcare disciplines, known as multimodality care, according to a UCLA study led by Dr. ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Sculpting radiation beam spares lung cancer patients from severe, disabling complication
For many patients with localized lung cancer (non-small-cell lung carcinoma and small cell lung carcinoma), high-dose radiation with concurrent chemotherapy is a potential cure. Yet this treatment can cause severe, acute ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer patients may be having surgery without knowing about other options
Health policies regarding the treatment of prostate cancer should be re-examined to provide greater patient choice after a study found men in New South Wales aged 45 years or more with prostate cancer were twice as likely ...
Mar 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers pilot FLASH radiotherapy beam development for treatment of cancer
A joint team of researchers from Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), Dartmouth Engineering, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Department of Surgery have developed a method ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Scientists plan new groundbreaking facility to transform UK cancer treatment
Researchers have unveiled designs for a facility intended to make cheaper, more flexible proton beam therapy for cancer treatment a reality.
Sep 29, 2020
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Immunology
Targeted radionuclide therapy enhances prostate cancer response to immunotherapies
Targeted radionuclide therapy has been found to create a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer that improves the effectiveness of immunotherapies. The research, presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Radiotherapy targets tumors precisely with less damage to healthy cells
A new way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumors, while minimizing damage to healthy cells, has been proposed in research led by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
Jul 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Working to advance radiation therapy for children with cancer
Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles continue to lead the field of radiation oncology by pushing the leading edge of technological advances. A new report by Arthur Olch, Ph.D., highlights use of specialized software ...
Apr 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA guideline for prostate cancer supports shortened radiation therapy
Three prominent medical societies today issued a new clinical guideline for physicians treating men with early-stage prostate cancer using external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). Adoption of the guideline could make treatment ...
Oct 11, 2018
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