ASTRO 16: Cardiac risk a factor when considering hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
Men who received hormonal therapy for prostate cancer had a net harm if they had…
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ASTRO 2016: Medulloblastoma patients should receive both chemotherapy and radiation post-surgery
In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team revealed that the addition of chemotherapy…
ASTRO 2016: Radiation therapy and radical prostatectomy explored further for initial diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer
A database study examining surgical removal of the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy) or a form…
ASTRO 2016: Intermediate risk prostate cancer may be well controlled with brachytherapy alone
For men with intermediate risk prostate cancer, radiation treatment with brachytherapy alone can result in…
ASTRO 2016: Unmet need for radiation therapy found among nearly half of eligible cancer patients in nine developing countries
Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy (RT) to…
ASTRO 2016: Radiation boost reduces local tumour recurrence for DCIS patients following WBRT
A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in decreasing…
ASTRO 2016: Cervical and endometrial cancer patients report fewer side effects and better quality of life with IMRT
Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects and experience…