CHICAGO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The presence of cancer cells in the blood of patients with early-stage breast cancer may be predictive of a benefit from radiotherapy delivered after surgery, according to a study posted on the website of Northwestern University (NU). The researchers analyzed data ...
Patients with cancer have another tool in their toolbox for managing pain. Palliative radiation therapy is an effective option for relieving body aches associated with cancer. Ad Dr. Adam Holtzman, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, explains how innovation is improvingradiation therapy. Doctors often...
Radiation therapy is an important component of multi-modality therapy for most patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer. However, most data concerning the efficacy of radiation therapy and the indications for its use have been obtained in patients who received surgical treatment as their initial ...
Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy as part of their care. Ionizing radiation, or the emission of high-energy waves or particles, works as a therapy by damaging a cancer cell's DNA. It's an effective tool for killing cancer cells
For appropriately selected patients its efficacy is comparable to whole breast radiotherapy. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is an advanced type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer tumors. The goal of IMRT is to precisely target the tumor...
Approximately 50% of cancer patients need radiation treatment. Join Radiation Therapist Raizy Streicher, as she addresses commonly asked questions to help you make informed decisions about your treatment journey. Check out our videos WHY ALIGNRT?
Radiation therapy for breast cancer patients who undergo oncoplastic surgery: localization of the tumor bed for the local boost. Introduction:Oncoplastic reconstructive surgery is performed in select patients with breast cancer to allow conservation treatment when the lumpectomy woul... RD Pezner,MC ...
With the advancement of treatment modalities in radiation therapy for cancer patients, outcomes have improved, but at the cost of increased treatment plan complexity and planning time. The accurate prediction of dose distributions would alleviate this is
Enhanced Safety for Advancing Cancer Therapy Technology Methods for delivery of radiation oncology treatment are continuously changing and advancing. New technologies and delivery systems promise treatment of more patients with better outcomes than in years past. To ensure patient safety in radiation therap...
Radiation therapy is a type of treatment using ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and has many indications in primary liver cancer. This chapter will describe the indications for radiation in both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic...