Q&A: treating vocal cord cancer
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Browsing: radiation therapy
Radiotherapy after chemotherapy may improve survival for patients with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Patients with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma who have large tumours at the time of diagnosis may…
How tumours hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used locally…
Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy
“Magic mouthwash,” an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral…
Trinity College Dublin announces new run of free online course on radiation oncology for cancer patients, their families and other health professionals
Trinity College Dublin is delighted to announce a third run of its free, online course…
Cancer survivors urgently need funded rehabilitation care
Jennifer Michelle Jones, University of Toronto There are now more than 17 million cancer survivors…
ASCO GU 2019: Phase II Trial Shows Novel, Radiolabeled PSMA-Targeted Treatment Provides High Response Rates in Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A single-arm, phase II trial in men with PSMA-positive metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that…
High-dose radiation therapy improves long-term survival in patients with stage-IV cancers
The first report from a phase II, multi-centre clinical trial indicates that a newer and…
High-dose radiation therapy substantially improves survival in patients once thought to be incurable
In the first randomized, phase II clinical trial of its kind, researchers have shown that…
Physical therapy important for women treated for breast cancer
Mary Insana Fisher, University of Dayton The survival rate for breast cancer, the most commonly…