Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine including Theranostics
Reducing the radioresistance of cancer
Most people recognise that many forms of cancer are treated with radiation therapy. However, some…
Browsing: Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine
Are our busy doctors and nurses losing empathy for patients?
Sue Dean, University of Technology Sydney. Every day, doctors, nurses and other health professionals are…
UK MDT meetings are under growing pressure
The increasing number of patients being discussed at expert cancer meetings means that specialists are…
Reducing radiation successfully treats HPV-positive oropharynx cancers and minimises side effects
Human papillomavirus-positive oropharynx cancers (cancers of the tonsils and back of the throat) are on…
SABCS 2016: More complications for breast cancer patients who get radiation, implants
Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a…
#MicroRNA: Enhancing cancer response to radiation
Researcher Sudarshan Anand has a contemporary analogy to describe microRNA: “I sometimes compare MicroRNA to…
ASTRO updates clinical guidance on accelerated radiation therapy for breast cancer
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated to its Evidence-Based Consensus Statement for the…
Large study finds no evidence for withholding mammography based on age
In the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, researchers found that there is no clear…
Stanford researchers develop new compound to reduce tumour growth
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a receptor that attracts a key…
Photoimmunotherapy a new modality for head and neck cancers
When Kerstin Stenson, MD, describes the innovative technique she is helping develop to fight cancer,…