ESMO 2020: No benefit for post-operative radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer
Post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) used in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following complete resection and…
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Genomic analysis predicts survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following radiotherapy over radiotherapy alone in low-grade gliomas
A practice-changing study, NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-RTOG 9802, has demonstrated, for the first time,…
Discovery of new genes that influence the success of cancer treatment
Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of today’s cancer treatment. About half of all people suffering from…
Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional therapy for most women with early breast cancer
For most women with early breast cancer, a single dose of targeted radiotherapy during surgery…
Workforce planning as critical as regional radiation therapy
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) welcomes the federal government’s announcement…
Delaying prostate cancer radiation therapy offers room for flexibility in pandemic peak
For cancer patients receiving radiation treatment during a surge in COVID-19 cases, adhering to the…
Radiation to treat paediatric cancers may have lasting impact on heart and metabolic health
Adult survivors of childhood abdominal and pelvic cancers who had been treated with radiation therapy…
New approach for calculating radiation dosimetry allows for individualized therapy
Researchers have developed a simplified process that could enhance personalisation of cancer therapy based on…
New multiple myeloma therapy shows promise in preclinical study
A new alpha-radioimmunotherapy, 212Pb-anti-CD38, has proven effective in preventing tumour growth and increasing survival in…
Effect of gadolinium-based contrast agent on breast diffusion-tensor imaging
An “Original Research” article published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) concluded that the accuracy of…