Radiation Therapy
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Radiation is a form of energy released in particles or waves. In high doses, radiation destroys cells or keeps them from multiplying.
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment. Its goal is to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Unlike cancer cells, most of your normal cells recover from radiation therapy. Doctors try to protect normal cells by limiting the radiation dosage and spreading treatment out over time. When they use radiation machines, they shield as much of your body as possible while targeting the cancer.
The radiation for cancer treatment comes externally, from special machines, or internally, from radioactive substances that a doctor places in your body. Sometimes radiation is used with other treatments, like surgery or chemotherapy.
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Cancer 202---Radiation therapy : White Coat Underground
scienceblogs.com — “Cancer 202---Radiation therapy : White Coat Underground” View full resource at scienceblogs.com
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Innovative Solutions For Radiation Therapy: Siemens At ESTRO 2011
medicalnewstoday.com — “Siemens Healthcare presented its diverse radiation therapy solutions at this year's conference of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO). The innovations are aimed at” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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What Other Methods are in use or Being Studied to Improve External Radiation Therapy?
cancer.gov — “A fact sheet that defines the different types of radiation therapy and discusses scientific advances that improve the effectiveness of this treatment. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 7.1” View full resource at cancer.gov
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A really helpful radiation facts sheet from the NIH: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation
Combining Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy Safely Treats Head And Neck Cancer Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors,” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Low doses of a drug may boost radiation therapy’s effect on prostate cancer
cityofhope.org — “City of Hope scientists may have found a way to make cancer’s DNA more vulnerable to therapeutic radiation’s powerful rays.” View full resource at cityofhope.org
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Low doses of valproic acid may boost radiation therapy’s effect on prostate cancer: http://t.co/oIwiqU0 #WWLAB
Combining radiation therapy, chemotherapy safely treats head and neck cancer patients
physorg.com — “Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors, may effectively control and treat head and neck cancers when combined with the chemotherapy Cetuximab, according ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Some young cancer patients can avoid radiation therapy: Study
vancouversun.com — “Some young patients suffering from one form of brain cancer may be able to avoid radiation therapy and” View full resource at vancouversun.com
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Some young cancer patients can avoid radiation therapy. http://bit.ly/bgvNM8
Terminal cancer patients do not receive appropriate radiation therapy, analysis finds
sciencedaily.com — “A new analysis has found that a considerable proportion of patients with end-stage or terminal cancer do not benefit from palliative radiation therapy (radiotherapy) despite spending most of their remaining life undergoing treatments.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Editorial - Radiation Therapy’s Harmful Side - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “While radiation therapy has saved countless lives, the dark side of the treatments is hugely underreported.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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RT @bill_alford: NY Times editorial in response to radiation treatment errors for cancer http://bit.ly/bPCqJQ
Radiation Therapy, Radiation Oncology UCLA: Breast Cancer Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Lung Cancer Treatment
radonc.ucla.edu — “Radiation Therapy, Radiation Oncology: Cancer Treatment, Breast Cancer Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Radiation Therapist, Brachytherapy, Esophageal Cancer, Lung cancer Treatment - UCLA” View full resource at radonc.ucla.edu
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UCLA welcomes two new physicians to our radiation oncology department. Dr. Susan McCloskey is an expert in breast... http://t.co/HVAZTD1
Soy isoflavones and radiation therapy: a pilot study « THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK
prostatecancerinfolink.net — “Soy isoflavones and radiation therapy: a pilot study « THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK” View full resource at prostatecancerinfolink.net
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Side effects of Radiation therapy: A common sense approach to it’s understanding | What is Radiation therapy for cancer?
curingcancerofthemind.com — “It is easy to understand the Side effects of radiation therapy once you are aware of the region that the radiation is targeted at. For example, if skin cancer” View full resource at curingcancerofthemind.com
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Side effects of Radiation therapy: A common sense approach to it's understanding - http://goo.gl/99Jkk via @Shareaholic
Combining radiation therapy, chemotherapy safely treats head and neck cancer - News - Virtual Medical Centre
virtualmedicalcentre.com — “Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a radiation therapy procedure that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumours, may effectively control and treat head and neck cancers when combined with the chemotherapy cetuximab.” View full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com
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Breast cancer surgery patients benefit from adding radiation therapy, study suggests
sciencedaily.com — “Additional radiation treatment improves disease free survival lessening the chance of cancer recurring in women with early breast cancer who have had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), interim results of a new study found.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
Most Recently Shared on June 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm By:
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Breast Cancer Surgery Patients Benefit from Adding Radiation Therapy, Study Suggests http://bit.ly/leGdP9
What methods do you use to distinguish between normal and tumor tissue before radiation therapy?
talkabouthealth.com — “Hi AK: Good question. Short answer: it varies. Long answer: For newly diagnosed breast cancer, radiation is most often used after surgery. As a result, the” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
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What methods used to distinguish b/n normal & tumor tissue before radiation therapy? answer via @subatomicdoc http://t.co/9uDFByr #bcsm
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