AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 Review
Challenging the enigmatic nature of gastro-intestinal cancers The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian…
Browsing: Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine
Two studies show promise and safety of proton therapy in the brain in children with cancer
From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer to lowering the risk of damage to…
Scientists discover how cancer cells regenerate in the prostate
Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which cancer cells in the prostate can regenerate following…
New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on…
Is prostate MRI, with or without MRI-targeted biopsy, better than systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer in men?
By Monique Biryiana In 2018, prostate cancer was the second most common cancer in men,…
AI could be our radiologists of the future, amid a healthcare staff crisis
Alison Murray, University of Aberdeen It is almost 40 years since a full-body magnetic resonance…
MRI assisted biopsies more effective at detecting prostate cancers
Using MRI scans to target biopsies is more effective at detecting prostate cancers that are…
Chemotherapy drugs react differently to radiation while in water
Cancer treatment often involves a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy uses medication to stop…
Spacer protects healthy organs from radiation exposure during particle therapy
It can be difficult to treat malignant tumours using radical particle therapy if the tumour…
Adjuvant radiotherapy may be beneficial in treating locally advanced prostate cancer
Some 5,400 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Finland every year. Although in most…