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In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Nov. 25 in Practical Radiation Oncology, updated recommendations are presented for the use of radiation therapy (RT) ...
Dec 11, 2024
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An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer patients, the results of a small new trial results suggest.
Aug 13, 2024
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Newly published research in The Lancet Oncology lays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to be treated with tailored therapies that are less invasive and to avoid major, potentially debilitating surgeries.
Jul 16, 2024
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Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Mayo Clinic ...
May 30, 2024
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In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Head and neck cancer (HNC) is an overarching term used for several types of cancer, including the most common form called head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). HNC patients can be treated with a combination of surgery, ...
May 12, 2023
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Should patients over the age of 70 with head and neck cancer receive aggressive combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy? This is a controversial issue among patients, their families and health professionals. A large-scale ...
Apr 26, 2023
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From neurological problems to hearing loss and infertility, survivors of medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, are left with severe physical and cognitive impairments and have an overall mortality rate 21 times ...
Mar 28, 2023
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A team of sister scientists is on a mission to find a cure for one of the most common cancers, uterine corpus endometrial cancer (UCEC). UCEC, the fourth deadliest cancer in women, is often not detected until it is already ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide and was ranked as the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in 2020. When EC is localized or locally advanced, referred to as resectable EC, ...
Feb 1, 2023
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