MRI scan used for heart disease could also pick out aggressive cancers
A type of smart MRI scan used in people with heart disease could help assess…
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EHA 2020: PET-guided therapy allows omission of radiotherapy in early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma
For decades, combined modality treatment (CMT) comprising of four cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy has…
ASTRO issues first clinical guideline on radiation therapy for cervical cancer
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations for…
Largest ever study of radiosurgery for brain metastases from small cell lung cancer
The international First-line Radiosurgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer (FIRE-SCLC) analysis led by University of Colorado…
Mini tumours help predict how cancer handles the heat of innovative cancer treatments
Scientists have shown that therapies which combine heat and radiation have a different effect on…
Improving access to essential cancer care for regional and rural patients
An alliance of the four leading bodies representing the radiation therapy sector has today outlined…
Potentially treatable genetic mutations revealed in subset of prostate cancer patients
Prostate cancer patients who do not respond well to PSMA-targeted therapy often have potentially treatable…
Fewer patients despite enhanced safety measures at radiation oncology clinics during COVID-19 outbreak
Despite facing challenges such as limited access to personal protective equipment (PPE) following the COVID-19…
Researchers study radiation resistance in brain cancer cells
In a vertical climb to avoid collision with a towering mountain, a plane ejects cargo…
A new tool to predict delays in post-surgical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
For patients who undergo surgery to treat head and neck cancer, guidelines recommend that prompt…