Oncology & Cancer
Quality of life meets cure for prostate cancer treatment
Remember the game Operation? You need to carefully remove the body part without nicking the sides or the buzzer will sound.
May 11, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers conduct high-res analyses on lesions in tissue
A precise understanding of how ion beams affect biological tissue is of great importance for both radiotherapy applications and the assessment of radioprotection risks, e.g. to astronauts on long term missions in space.
Sep 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Simple measurement method improves accuracy in proton beam therapy
Proton beams are new high-precision weapons in the fight against cancer. However, uncertainty with regard to the range of the beams has prevented the full exploitation of the potential of this method until now. Researchers ...
Sep 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New survey shows 36-percent increase in pediatric patients treated with proton therapy
Results from a new nationwide survey announced today indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton radiation therapy for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.
May 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New study finds that proton therapy has fewer side effects in esophageal cancer patients
New research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experienced significantly less toxic side effects than patients treated with ...
May 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Permanent radiotherapy implants reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence after five years
Results from a randomised controlled trial to compare the use of permanent radioactive implants (brachytherapy) with dose-escalated external beam radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer show that the men who received ...
Apr 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Brachytherapy improves survival for inoperable early stage endometrial cancer
Women who have early stage endometrial cancer and are inoperable tend to live longer if they have been treated with brachytherapy with or without external beam radiation, according to new research to be presented at the 3rd ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking may increase risks for patients being treated for prostate cancer
Among patients with prostate cancer, those who smoke have increased risks of experiencing side effects from treatment and of developing future cancer recurrences, or even dying from prostate cancer. The findings, which are ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
First US trial of procedure to relieve pain from spinal tumors
When metastatic cancer spreads to the spine, it can cause spinal fractures, severe pain and impaired mobility.
Jan 5, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Patients who have left breast tumors have comparable OS to those with right breast tumors
Tumor laterality (left-side vs. right-side) does not impact overall survival in breast cancer patients treated with breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant external beam radiation therapy, according to a study published in ...
Oct 20, 2014
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