News tagged with radiation therapy
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Tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity up in childhood cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of adult survivors of childhood cancer who received chest-directed radiation therapy (RT) have increased tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRV), according to research published ...
Cancer
Jan 18, 2013 |
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Some men voice complaints of shortened penis following prostate cancer treatment
A small percentage of men in a prostate cancer study complained that their penis seemed shorter following treatment, with some saying that it interfered with intimate relationships and caused them to regret the type of treatment ...
Cancer
Jan 02, 2013 |
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New radar better treats mobile tumors
A cancer forms and the battle begins. However, when the tumor floats freely, the disease claims an unfair advantage.
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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Exercise and complete decongestive therapy best ways to manage lymphedema, expert says
(Medical Xpress)—Nearly 40 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer from lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes body limbs to swell from fluid buildup, as a result of lymph node removal and radiation therapy. A cure ...
Cancer
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Using unique combination of diet and radiation therapy, researchers successfully destroy brain tumor cells
A team of brain cancer researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has effectively treated brain tumor cells using a unique combination of diet and radiation therapy. The study, ...
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Dec 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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Researchers find sarcoma tumor immune response with combination therapy
A team of 18 researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found that treating high-risk, soft tissue sarcoma patients with a combination of implanted dendritic cells (immune system cells) and fractionated external ...
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Mar 01, 2012 |
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Radiation plus hormone therapy greatly improves survival
Men with locally advanced or high-risk prostate cancer who receive combined radiation and hormone therapy live longer and are less likely to die from their disease, shows clinical research led by radiation oncologists at ...
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Nov 03, 2011 |
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Radiation treatment after surgery improves survival for elderly women with early-stage breast cancer
Elderly women with early-stage breast cancer live longer with radiation therapy and surgery compared with surgery alone, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found. The researchers, who collected ...
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Oct 30, 2012 |
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Molecule's role in cancer suggests new combination therapy
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a molecule found at elevated levels in cancer cells seems to protect them from the "cell-suicide" that is usually triggered by chemotherapy ...
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Mar 01, 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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New study reveals racial disparities in voice box-preserving cancer treatment
A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer.
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Jul 16, 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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Light therapy at bus stops to cheer north Sweden commuters
Bus stops in the northern Swedish town of Umeaa have been fitted with light therapy panels to help commuters fight off the winter blues, the energy company behind the move said Tuesday.
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Nov 27, 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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