Breast cancerDose-volume constraintOesophageal cancerRisk modellingSecond cancerTo investigate the relationship between oesophagus dose-volume distribution and long-term risk of oesophageal cancer after radiation therapy for breast cancer.#In a case-control study nested within a cohort of 289,748 鈮 5-...
"In our data, the main risks of breast cancer radiotherapy were cardiac mortality and lung cancer, and in nonsmokers, even taking those two risks together, the overall absolute risk was well under 1%, and that's good news for many women," said Carolyn Taylor, MD, a radiation oncologist a...
B. In vitro radiosensitivity of human diploid fibroblasts derived from women with unusually sensitive clinical responses to definitive radiation therapy for breast cancer. Rad. Res. 121, 227–231 (1990). Pioneering study that initiated a whole field of research on the potential association between ...
Treatment forbreast canceris not the same for every woman. The choice of treatment depends on many factors, including the extent of spread (stage) of thecancer, the precise type of cancer(there are many different kinds of breastcancers), the overall health status of the patient, and the pat...
Radiation.Radiation only causes hair loss in the particular part of the body it targets. This may be the nipple or armpit if you have hair there. But it may also be the head if your breast cancer has spread to parts of your head like the brain. ...
With the development of radiotherapeutic oncology, computer technology and medical imaging technology, radiation therapy has made great progress. Research on the impact and the specific mechanism of radiation on tumors has become a central topic in cancer therapy. According to the traditional view, rad...
Researchers found that patients who exercised recovered from cancer-related fatigue more quickly during and after radiation therapy compared to the control group. Exercisers also saw a significant increase in health-related quality of life, which could include measures of emotional, physical and social...
Again, the possible side effects of radiation therapy depend on the location and the amount of radiation. SLIDESHOW Understanding Cancer: Metastasis, Stages of Cancer, and More See Slideshow References Top Radiation Therapy Related Articles Breast Cancer Slides Learn about breast cancer causes, ...
Incidence of infectious symp- toms after radiation therapy for breast cancer. Long-term effects. Acta Oncol 1987;26:197±201.Rotstein S., Blomgren H., Baral E., et al. Incidence of infectious symptoms after radiotherapy for breast cancer. Acta Radiol Oncol 1987 ; 26: 197 [Taylor & Francis...
Stay out of the sun as much as possible. Cover the area getting radiation with clothing or hats to protect it. Ask the doctor about using sunscreen if you must be outdoors. If you’re having radiation therapy forbreast cancer, try not to wear a bra. If that isn't possible, wear a ...