‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’
Many physicians are not telling cancer patients about the cardiotoxicity risks of treatments and may…
Browsing: radiotherapy
Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma
Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they…
Single dose of targeted radiotherapy is safe and effective for prostate cancer
A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumour within…
AACR 2019: Combo of virotherapy and radiotherapy shows early promise in patients with oesophageal cancer
The experimental oncolytic adenovirus telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with radiotherapy was safe and showed early…
Adding docetaxel-based chemotherapy to standard treatment for high-risk prostate cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cause of…
Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer
Men with early-stage testicular cancer can safely receive one course of chemotherapy or radiotherapy after…
Hypofractionated radiotherapy should be considered new practice standard for men with low-risk prostate cancer
Results from a clinical study (NRG-RTOG 0415) determined that a hypofractionated radiotherapy schedule (H-RT), a…
Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say researchers
A new clinical study led by the University of Leicester and conducted in the HOPE…
Prostate cancer radiotherapy more precisely targeted with nuclear medicine imaging
Current standard imaging techniques for initial staging of prostate cancer often underestimate the extent of…
At least a quarter of cancer patients across Europe who need radiotherapy don’t receive it
Radiotherapy is ‘undervalued’ and ‘needs greater investment’ according to a new report commissioned by the…