News tagged with radiotherapy
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Pleurectomy/decortication proposed preferred surgical procedure
Patients with early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy involving surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. There ...
Surgery
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Web-based support helps women with breast cancer
Every day 18 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is a real need for support and information, many women struggle and get lost in the deluge of information. In a study of 227 women, researchers at ...
Cancer
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Sensitizing tumor cells to radiotherapy
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. Tumor resistance to radio- and/or chemotherapy remains a significant clinical problem.
Cancer
Mar 01, 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 ...
Cancer
Mar 01, 2012 |
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A new radiotherapy technique significantly reduces irradiation of healthy tissue
Researchers at the University of Granada and the university hospital Virgen de las Nieves in Granada have developed a new radiotherapy technique that is much less toxic than that traditionally used and only targets cancerous ...
Cancer
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Patients benefit from modern radiation technology
Patients with tumors and other life-threatening conditions are benefiting from the steady evolution of radiosurgery and radiotherapy, treatments that are often described as "incisionless surgery” or "surgery without ...
Cancer
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Breaking down cancer's defense for future vaccines
Researchers at the EPFL have identified an important mechanism that could lead to the design of more effective cancer vaccines. Their discovery of a new-found role of the lymphatic system in tumour growth ...
Cancer
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Current trend is to preserve pregnancy in patients diagnosed with cervical or ovarian cancer
The first paper in The Lancet Series on cancer in pregnancy explores the issues around gynaecological cancers, with cervical and ovarian being the most common. The current trend is to preserve pregnancy wherever possible. The fi ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Project to improve radiotherapy planning
A collaborative project between physicists, oncologists and computer scientists at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, launched last month, will develop improved tools for the planning of high precision radiotherapy. ...
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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Fewer, larger radiotherapy doses prove safe for prostate cancer patients
(Medical Xpress) -- Less overall radiotherapy, delivered in fewer but higher doses, is as safe as standard, lower doses for treating prostate cancer, according to new research published in the Lancet Oncology today (Tuesday). ...
Cancer
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Follow-up study finds prolonged fatigue for those who had chemotherapy for breast cancer
In a follow-up study, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that patients who receive chemotherapy for breast cancer might experience prolonged fatigue years after their therapy. The new study, published ...
Cancer
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Enhanced treatment of brain tumors
Glioblastoma is regarded as the most malignant form of brain tumor. In many cases, neurosurgeons are not able to remove such tumors completely because of the risk of destroying too much brain tissue in the process. Moreover, ...
Cancer
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Researchers achieve male fertility breakthrough
A Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher has achieved a significant breakthrough in male fertility, producing normal sperm from mouse cells.
Medical research
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Study finds acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced chronic dry mouth
When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Cancer
Nov 10, 2011 |
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UWE Bristol is first UK university to run innovative radiotherapy module
UWE Bristol is working with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the first university devised module in Brachytherapy, a form of radiotherapy. The new module addresses a growing need ...
Cancer
Nov 04, 2011 |
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