Advances in Radiation Therapy - National Cancer Institute

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Advances in Radiation Therapy - National Cancer Institute

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The goals of radiation treatment are to eliminate or shrink a tumor, to prevent cancer recurrence, or to relieve a patient's pain or discomfort that is caused by growing tumors, also known as palliative care.

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Vid of NCI's Radiation Tx Science Writers Seminar now avail http://bit.ly/4pzwa2 w/background articles: http://bit.ly/1gpTzw

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iCAD, Breastlink announce agreement to offer Xoft brachytherapy System

news-medical.net — “iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, and Breastlink Medical Group in Southern California, today announced an agreement that will make the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System available to breast cancer patients treated at Breastlink.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Prostate Laser Ablation | Dr. Scionti

drscionti.com — “Dr. Scionti is recognized around the world for his work in advanced prostate cancer diagnostics and minimally invasive prostate cancer therapy, specifically guided thermal ablation technologies.View full resource at drscionti.com

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Watch one of my latest video's prostate laser ablation and hear what the patient had to say http://t.co/BXoNMsro

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Woman's Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: WEDNESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Combining the immune-based drug ipilimumab with targeted radiation therapy improved one advanced melanoma patient's ability to fight the deadly skin cancer, a new study says.View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Woman's Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research: WEDNESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Combin... http://t.co/7cSLjnpJ

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Radiation Plus Chemotherapy Best For Head And Neck - Congoo

congoo.com — “Advanced Head And Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy Plus The Chemotherapy Drug Cisplatin Had More Positive Outcomes Than Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy Alone And Continued To Show Positive Results 10 Years Post-Treatment, According To A Study Presented At The Multidiscipli...View full resource at congoo.com

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Radiation plus chemotherapy best for head and neck: Advanced head and neck cancer patients treated with ... http://t.co/armlYvqx #MuGard

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Radiation therapy may not benefit many older lung cancer patients

news-medical.net — “A new study has found that many older lung cancer patients get treatments that may not help them live longer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that physicians should not routinely use radiation after surgery to treat lung cancer that is advanced but has not widely spread, at least in older patients.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Radiation therapy may not benefit many older lung cancer patients: A new study has found that many older lung ca... http://t.co/qDlZ3CbR

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PORT may not prolong life in older people with NSCLC

news-medical.net — “Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently administered treatment for lung cancer, may not prolong life in older people with locally advanced disease.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lung Cancer News: PORT may not prolong life in older people with NSCLC: Researchers from Mount Sinai School of M... http://t.co/8tfhIKRx

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Roberts Proton Therapy Center | Facebook

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Congrats to Penn’s Roberts Proton Therapy Center, entering its 3rd yr of advancing radiation therapy for #cancer. http://t.co/ZOigUHXo

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Cabazitaxel with IMRT, androgen deprivation therapy may extend survival for prostate cancer patients

news-medical.net — “Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center has started a Phase I clinical trial investigating the latest prostate cancer chemotherapy drug to extend survival, Cabazitaxel, in combination with radiation and hormone therapy. This first-of-its-kind multimodality approach could improve disease control and eventually survival for locally advanced prostate cancer patients.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Cabazitaxel with IMRT, androgen deprivation therapy may extend survival for prostate cancer patients: Jefferson'... http://t.co/y7uUj2MD

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CSN radiation therapy alumnus helps battle cancer - Special Sections - ReviewJournal.com

lvrj.com — “At Nevada Cancer Institute, Joseph Dayvie, 23, is a warrior against cancer. Day after day, the 23-year-old radiation therapist and College of Southern Nevada alumnus works with doctors to plan...View full resource at lvrj.com

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Check out CSN Foundation's profile of NVCI radiation therapist Joe Dayvie! CSN alumnus helps battle #cancer: http://t.co/eqxDukt7 @CSNCoyote

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Neurotransmitter might improve cancer treatment: study

medicalxpress.com — “Doses of a neurotransmitter might offer a way to boost the effectiveness of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Neurotransmitter might improve cancer treatment: study http://t.co/tlAq9M2R

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Study identifies possible therapy for radiation sickness - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

dana-farber.org — “A combination of two drugs may alleviate radiation sickness in people who have been exposed to high levels of radiation, even when the therapy is given a day after the exposure occurredView full resource at dana-farber.org

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New study identifies possible therapy for radiation sickness (includes video) http://t.co/JM4SzPO9

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Major advances in radiation therapy for cancer treatment

kevinmd.com — “Radiation therapy has advanced dramatically in the past few decades and the rate of change is increasing rapidly.View full resource at kevinmd.com

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Major advances in radiation therapy for cancer treatment http://t.co/mOtcCmzl

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Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial : The Lancet

lancet.com — “Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial. By - Dr Padraig Warde MB, Malcolm Mason MB, Keyue Ding PhD, Peter Kirk...View full resource at lancet.com

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Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial : The Lancet

thelancet.com — “Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial. By - Dr Padraig Warde MB, Malcolm Mason MB, Keyue Ding PhD, Peter Kirk...View full resource at thelancet.com

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Radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) improves prosate cancer survival compared with ADT alone http://t.co/Dl4o0ma1

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Prostate Cancer Study Shows Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Greatly Improves Survival For Men With High-Risk Disease

medicalnewstoday.com — “Men with locally advanced or high-risk prostate cancer who receive combined radiation and hormone therapy live longer and are less likely to die from their disease, shows clinical research led byView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Prostate Cancer Study Shows Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Greatly Improves Survival For Men With High-Risk Disease http://t.co/Z3t6bOet

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