A new phase II trial finds that PET scans obtained before and midway through treatment for p16-positive oropharynx cancer (OPC) can help determine whether a patient can receive a lower dose of radiation therapy in the second ...
Feb 24, 2022
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about thyroid cancer risk factors.
Jan 26, 2022
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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using external beam radiation therapy ...
Jan 12, 2022
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A research group led by Associate Professor Ryoji Yoshida and Professor Hideki Nakayama from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Kumamoto University (Japan) has analyzed the extracellular vesicles (EVs) of ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Radiation can be a powerful cancer therapy, but it doesn't work for everyone. A new study identifies tumor features linked with resistance to radiotherapy, an important advance toward developing individualized cancer treatments.
Nov 3, 2021
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Cancer, in partnership with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common ...
Nov 1, 2021
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In a new single-arm study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that radiation therapy as monotherapy is a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Patients with rectal cancer who exercised while undergoing a form of tumor-shrinking radiation therapy in advance of surgery were more likely to have their tumors disappear, according to a University of Alberta study that ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new, shorter treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer leads to excellent disease control and fewer side effects, compared to standard treatment.
Oct 26, 2021
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The time required to secure prior authorization approvals for radiation therapy treatments equates to a financial impact of more than $40 million annually for academic medical centers, according to a new study. Findings will ...
Oct 25, 2021
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