Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment—and about half do—may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss. The vital treatment for cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and even eyes ...
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When Joanina Gicobi began her Ph.D. degree five years ago at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, she was interested in thinking creatively about ways to improve cancer treatment. In particular, she was curious ...
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In the first year of the pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of cancer treatments provided, resulting from a decrease in the number of cancer diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that originates in the protective membranes surrounding the brain. But side effects from radiation can be serious, including memory ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Research led by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts, performed a secondary analysis of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 05-043 trial. In the paper, "Risk of Short-Term Prostate-Specific Antigen Recurrence and ...
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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Nearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 2,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
Oct 2, 2023
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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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In a first-of-its-kind study, people with breast cancer who underwent implant-based breast reconstruction immediately following a mastectomy reported that getting fewer, higher doses of radiation was just as effective as ...
Oct 1, 2023
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People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several ...
Sep 29, 2023
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