Skipping Radiation May Be Safe for Some With Early Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women with early breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery along with radiation to kill any errant cancer cells, but some may be able to safely skip radiation, new research suggests.“If the tumors…
Learn MoreBiological Aging Accelerated With Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is associated with accelerated biological aging, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Jacob K. Kresovich, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreBiological Aging Accelerated With Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is associated with accelerated biological aging, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Jacob K. Kresovich, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreImaging Technology May Make Radiation Safer for Prostate Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, a new research review finds.The technology enables clinicians to acc…
Learn MoreEl envejecimiento de las sobrevivientes a un cáncer de mama es más rápido, según un estudio
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que han sobrevivido a un cáncer de mama envejecen más rápido que las mujeres que nunca han tenido que sobrevivir a la enfermedad. El tratamiento que recibieron afectó a su ritmo de envejecim…
Learn MoreToxicity Reduced With MRI-Guided Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with prostate cancer, magnetic resonance‐guided daily adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (MRg-A-SBRT) is associated with reduced toxicity compared with computed tomography‐guided nonadaptive …
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who have survived breast cancer age faster than women who have never had to survive the disease.The treatment they received impacted their aging rates, according to a new study from Moffitt Cancer Center…
Learn MoreProlonged Time to Postop Radiation Linked to Worse Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with oral cavity cancer, prolonged surgery to initiation of postoperative radiation therapy (S-PORT) is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online July 9 in J…
Learn MorePreop Stereotactic Radiosurgery May Aid Outcomes With Resected Brain Metastases
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may be effective for patients with resected brain metastases, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Oncology.Roshan S. Prabhu, M.D., from Atrium Heal…
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