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Shorter Course of Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer Is Safe, Will Not Affect Breast Reconstruction, Says Study
A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation is safe and effective, according to a new study conducted by the University of Utah. Researchers said that cutting treatment time nearly in half - from 25 to 16 sessions - could help make post-mastectomy radiation a more accessible option for patients.
Shortened radiation therapy proves safe for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows.
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy can be shortened by nearly half for patients planning breast reconstruction
An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, Phase III RT CHARM trial (Alliance A221505) were presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.
Shorter course of breast cancer radiation won't impact breast reconstruction
A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.
Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction
About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed by five to six weeks of radiation therapy to kill any cancer cells that may remain in the chest wall or lymph nodes. Most opt for breast reconstruction.
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Standard Chemoradiation Remains Superior for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
A phase 2/3 non-inferiority study compared de-escalation strategies to standard chemoradiation in patients with human ...
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Radiation Therapy Takes Advantage Of Cancer's Poor DNA Repair Abilities – An Oncologist And Physicist Explain How
Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy as part of their care. Ionizing radiation, or the emission of high-energy waves or particles, works as a therapy by damaging a ...
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MRI-Guided Radiation Shows Promise for Glioblastoma
MRI-guided radiation, or MRI-linac, can monitor glioblastoma tumor changes in real-time during radiation therapy.
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Full Cognitive Recovery After Brain Radiotherapy Possible for Many Patients
A sizeable proportion of patients with cancer who experience cognitive decline after radiation treatment for brain metastases ...
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Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Treatment
Savita Dandapani, MD, PhD, discussed combining radium-223 and SBRT for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.
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IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high QoL and tumor control for people with prostate cancer, reports study
People with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation ...
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Sovah Health-Danville to debut new equipment for radiation therapy
The first patient for Sovah Health-Danville’s new device for radiation therapy for cancer patients is scheduled for Monday.
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City of Hope to Present Leading-Edge Radiotherapy Treatments for People with Lung, Genitourinary and Blood Cancers at the American Society for Radiation Oncology A…
City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and ranked among ...
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Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows
Patients with brain metastases who experienced cognitive side effects following radiation therapy often fully regain ...