Oncology & Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is rare but aggressive: Know the signs
Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it's aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it's important to know the warning signs.
Oct 16, 2023
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News tagged with radiation
Surgery
Surgical options to treat brachial plexus injuries
Severe damage to the brachial plexus—the group of nerves that control the movements of your hands, arms and wrists—can leave your entire hand and arm paralyzed.
Oct 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner
A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators have developed a patent-pending method and algorithm to predict the recurrence of prostate cancer in patients treated by radiation therapy.
Oct 9, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Advanced assistive technology for predicting organ deformation during radiotherapy using image information
Radiation therapy, employed for treating cancer and other ailments, is distinctive for its minimally invasive nature, facilitating outpatient treatment and a fast return to society. However, a notable challenge arises due ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Using recent diagnostic scans can substantially cut time to treatment for patients needing urgent palliation
Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Liquid biopsy may help identify which patients with non-small cell lung cancer will benefit most from radiation
A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread beyond the lungs are most likely to benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, rather than drug-based therapy, ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Diabetes
Study from Fukushima shows even low doses of radiation may contribute to diabetes
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), suggests that exposure to low doses of radiation may contribute to an increased risk of diabetes.
Oct 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Accelerated radiation treatment could reduce head and neck cancer patient burden in low- and middle-income countries
A type of head and neck cancer predominantly diagnosed in people who reside in low- and middle-income countries may be treated effectively with fewer but higher doses of radiation, a large new international study suggests.
Oct 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals high accuracy of MR-guided radiotherapy for intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery
A new study, led by radiation oncology physicists at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has displayed positive results using intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery, also known as SRS, for an MR-guided ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Precision medicine navigators increase genomic testing rates for Black patients with prostate cancer
The presence of a clinical navigator to act as a liaison between people with prostate cancer and the health care system greatly increases the likelihood that patients, especially Black patients, will receive advanced testing ...
Oct 2, 2023
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