Cancer Radiation Therapy | Treating Cancer with Radiotherapy

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Cancer Radiation Therapy | Treating Cancer with Radiotherapy

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Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is the medical use of radioactive particles to kill and/or control the growth of malignant (cancerous) cells.

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How much do you understand about #radiation? Inform yourself with this overview: http://ow.ly/6Kwef

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Stereotactic radiotherapy provides excellent local control for lung malignancies

medicalxpress.com — “(Medical Xpress) -- Image-guided stereotactic radiation therapy is well tolerated and very effective in locally-controlling lung cancer, Methodist Cancer Center researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Radiation Oncology.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Urology News - Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Replaces 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy as Prostate Cancer Treatment |3983991

mdlinx.com — “Urology Medical Article: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Replaces 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy as Prostate Cancer TreatmentView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Replaces 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy as Prostate Cancer ... http://t.co/gLueqXFo #urology

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Treatment Types: Stereotactic Radiation Therapy

rtanswers.org — “An informational based website created by physicians and members of radiation oncology teams to explain how radiation therapy is used to safely and effectively treat common types of cancer.View full resource at rtanswers.org

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@uvmer Linear accelerators are x-ray emitting machines, used for standard treatment or stereotactic. Here's a link: http://t.co/PO7MIpUN

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iCAD Launches Post-Market Study of Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy to Treat Early Stage Breast Cancer | BioPortfolio.com

bioportfolio.com — “From BioPortfolio: iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and tr...View full resource at bioportfolio.com

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BioPortfolio News iCAD Launches PostMarket Study of IntraOperative Radiation Therapy to Treat ... http://t.co/zuWtHSPZ BioPortfolio News

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Were the treatments different each time you were treated for breast cancer?

talkabouthealth.com — “Yes. The 1st breast cancer (Rt-DICU) was treated surgically (lumpectomy) and followed up with 3 months of daily (5 days/week) radiation. Hormone therapy was sugView full resource at talkabouthealth.com

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Venezuela's Chavez says to start radiation therapy

health.yahoo.net — “CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he will start radiation therapy to treat his cancer in the coming weeks, a treatment that could leave him weakened ahead of his re-election bid on October 7.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Venezuela's Chavez says to start radiation therapy: CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said o... http://t.co/FauquPoG

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Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment, study shows | Reuters

reuters.com — “Lindsey KonkelNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy, a novel form of radiation therapy, if the technology is availableView full resource at reuters.com

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Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment, study shows. http://t.co/2Ynqhrvt

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Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment, study shows | Reuters

reuters.com — “Lindsey KonkelNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy, a novel form of radiation therapy, if the technology is availableView full resource at reuters.com

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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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Commonly-Used Postoperative Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Older People with Lung Cancer on ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine

respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com — “Commonly-Used Postoperative Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Older People with Lung Cancer on ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep MedicineView full resource at respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com

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Post-op radiation therapy may not prolong life in older people with locally advanced lung cancer http://t.co/clVvDgub

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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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UT MD Anderson study finds acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced chronic dry mouth

eurekalert.org — “When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia, according to new research from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Group develops method of killing cancer cells with antibodies and light

medicalxpress.com — “(Medical Xpress) -- Traditionally, there are three major ways to combat cancer in people: surgical removal, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. And while all three have been proven to be effective in treating some types of cancer, all three also have unpleasant side effects. It’s for this reason ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Group develops method of killing cancer cells with antibodies and light http://t.co/Zjuei7Qa

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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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Breast Cancer Patient at Summa Discusses Her Care - YouTube

youtube.com — “Meet Valorie Horton, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated at Summa. After chemotherapy and radiation therapy, Valorie has been cancer free for fi...View full resource at youtube.com

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Who has stood by you in your life? Meet a Summa breast cancer survivor whose family supported her throughout treatment: http://t.co/WcXVloTt

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