Benefits of RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Only Seen Within 10 Years
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery and systemic therapy for breast cancer in terms of fewer local recurrences are only seen during the first 10 years, with 30-year local recurren…
Learn MoreStudy Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re diagnosed with early breast cancer, treatment often involves breast-conserving surgery followed by chemotherapy, medication and a course of radiation to keep your cancer from coming back. However, li…
Learn MoreShorter Regimen of Radiotherapy Safe for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with nonmetastatic soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities or superficial trunk, a moderately hypofractionated, shorter regimen of radiotherapy is safe, according to a study published online Nov. …
Learn MoreAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 23-26
The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Oct. 23 to 26 in San Antonio and attracted approximately 11,000 participants from around the world, including physicians, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, biologist…
Learn MoreSequencing of ADT, RT Examined in Localized Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When short-term androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is indicated in combination with prostate-only radiotherapy (PORT) for localized prostate cancer, concurrent/adjuvant ADT may result in better outcomes, accor…
Learn MoreASTRO: Medical Physicist-Patient Consult May Ease Stress of RT
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A patient-facing role for medical physicists may improve the experience of patients receiving radiation therapy as part of oncology care, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American So…
Learn MoreASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to be evaluated for sexual function after brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Onco…
Learn MoreASTRO: Ultra-High-Dose Radiotherapy Feasible for Extremity Bone Mets
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-high-dose-rate radiotherapy delivered at more than 40 Gy/sec (FLASH therapy) is clinically feasible for extremity bone metastases, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Oncology to coinci…
Learn More¿Qué tan peligroso es para los pacientes con cáncer de pulmón faltar a la radioterapia?
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los médicos buscan desarrollar una atención más personalizada para el cáncer, un nuevo estudio observa si los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón pueden faltar unos días a radioterapia y compens…
Learn MorePain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation…
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