News tagged with radiation therapy
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Novel radiation therapy safely treats prostate cancer and lowers the risk of recurrence
A recent Phase I/II clinical trial has shown that a new combination of radiation therapies developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center escalates radiation doses to safely and effectively treat prostate ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Targeted radiation for lung cancer may carry risks
(HealthDay) -- A woman with early-stage lung cancer died recently after highly targeted radiation therapy zapped not just her tumor, but surrounding tissue, fatally damaging her airway.
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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New skin patch treatment kills most common form of skin cancer
A customized patch treatment for basal cell carcinoma completely destroys facial tumors without surgery or major radiation therapy in 80 percent of patients studied, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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After chest radiation, girls at greater risk for early breast cancer: study
(HealthDay) -- Girls who receive radiation to the chest to treat childhood cancer, even those getting lower doses, have a high risk of developing breast cancer at a young age, according to a new study.
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Jun 04, 2012 |
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Radiation ups event-free, not overall survival in ped Hodgkin's
(HealthDay) -- For children with Hodgkin's lymphoma who respond to chemotherapy, treatment with low-dose involved-field radiation therapy (IFRT) improves event-free survival (EFS), but has no significant impact ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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Antioxidant beta-carotene use safe during radiation treatment for prostate cancer
Despite past safety concerns, the antioxidant supplement beta-carotene, is safe to use during radiation therapy treatments for prostate cancer and does not increase the risk of prostate cancer death or metastases, according ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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Relief of urinary symptoms is an underappreciated benefit of early stage prostate cancer treatment
Treatment of early stage prostate cancer can also result in improved quality of life for a subgroup of men who suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to an abstract of a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led ...
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May 20, 2012 |
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Dabrafenib shrinks melanoma brain metastases in phase I clinical trial
An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report in the May 18 issue of ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Revised glioblastoma classification should improve patient care
Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors.
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May 16, 2012 |
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MR enterography is as good or better than standard imaging exams for pediatric Crohn's patients
MR enterography is superior to CT enterography in diagnosing fibrosis in pediatric patients with Crohn disease and equally as good as CT enterography in detecting active inflammation, and a new study shows.
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Apr 30, 2012 |
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Adjuvant therapy shows promise in biliary tract cancer
(HealthDay) -- For patients with biliary tract cancers, postresection adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy appears to be beneficial in treating patients with biliary tract cancers, with ...
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Component of pizza seasoning herb oregano kills prostate cancer cells
Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study by researchers at Long Island University (LIU) indicates that an ingredient of this ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Chemo - radiation best for bladder cancer, study finds
(HealthDay) -- The addition of two well-tolerated chemotherapy drugs to radiation therapy led to significantly longer survival rates among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy optimal for localized prostate cancer
A treatment for localized prostate cancer known as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is better than conventional conformal radiation therapy (CRT) for reducing certain side effects and preventing cancer recurrence, ...
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Study examines adverse effects among different radiation therapies for prostate cancer
In an analysis of three different types of radiation therapy used to treat localized prostate cancer, compared with conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) was associated with fewer diagnoses ...
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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