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Radiation Therapy and You - National Cancer Institute

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Information about what to expect during radiation therapy, including the general effects of treatment and how to deal with specific side effects.

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Radiation Therapy and You - National Cancer Institute http://fb.me/KvSYshNZ

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How integrative is your practice? Do you recommend supplements, acupuncture, massage, yoga, nutritionist as complementary treatments?

talkabouthealth.com — “I recommend all of the above. I believe that surgery, radiation, and targeted therapies all lead to an increase in breast cancer cure rates. I also do no thinView full resource at talkabouthealth.com

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Radiation Therapy Alliance :: RTA Resources

radiationtherapyalliance.com — “The Radiation Therapy Alliance (RTA) is a non-profit organization representing 230 for-profit, community-based cancer care facilities in 25 states caring for more than 78,000 cancer patients annually.View full resource at radiationtherapyalliance.com

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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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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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Most Recently Shared on January 11, 2012 at 6:03 pm By:

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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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How to manage eating problems - ONA

oncologynurseadvisor.com — “Treatments for pancreatic cancer, such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy, can cause eating problems. Here are some steps you can take to manage common eating-related effects of cancer treatment.View full resource at oncologynurseadvisor.com

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True Beam Technology Offers Better Results for Cancer Patients with Less Radiation - YouTube

youtube.com — “With the only system in Central Florida, the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute is providing patients with access to the latest radiotherapy treatment system ...View full resource at youtube.com

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New radiotherapy system at #FHCI fine-tunes tumor targeting in 60% less time and with 25% less x-ray dose. http://t.co/SeyBXE7F

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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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New proton facility featured in today’s Post-Dispatch « Touching Base

newsblog.barnesjewish.org — “New proton facility featured in today’s Post-Dispatch « Touching BaseView full resource at newsblog.barnesjewish.org

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The less radiation, the better. That's what you'll get at the new Kling Center for Proton Therapy: http://t.co/EWaaYxHf #cancer

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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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Chemo radiation and song - The Boston Globe

boston.com — “A little more than five years ago, music therapist Brian Jantz began to see a shift at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital Boston, where he splits his time. Staff members, who previously would send him away when patients he was scheduled to see weren’t feeling well, started to call him with requests to visit people on their lowest days.View full resource at boston.com

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RT @BeWellBoston: Music therapy is gaining traction when it comes to cancer treatment http://t.co/aoQv1QWN

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Radiation Therapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer: One Size Fits All? - Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer Center

www2.mdanderson.org — “Radiation Therapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer: One Size Fits All? - Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer CenterView full resource at www2.mdanderson.org

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"Our institution has been tailoring radiation therapy for this disease longer than chemotherapy has been offered." http://t.co/b3ucfJ8e

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Thyroid Cancer - Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

jeffersonhospital.org — “Otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat physicians) at Jefferson will carefully evaluate your thyroid cancer and may recommend radiation therapy in combination with surgery to remove the entire thyroid gland.View full resource at jeffersonhospital.org

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Traditional Therapies Kill, Not Cancer - Video - iHealthTube.com

ihealthtube.com — “Dr. Michael Farley talks about the damage cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation does. He also has a surprising statistic regarding cancer and causes of death. It might make you consider different treatment options.View full resource at ihealthtube.com

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Traditional Therapies Kill, Not Cancer - Video - iHealthTube.com http://ow.ly/6gGsu

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It used to be that... | Facebook

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Advanced Localized Pancreatic Cancer has not spread, but is too close to the intestine or liver to operate. http://t.co/mAviJCB

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