Martin T, Wenz F, Bohmer D, Sedlmayer F, Hinkelbein W, Henkel TO, Miller K, Wiegel T (2010) Radiation therapy for prostate cancer in the new S3 guideline. Part 2: postoperative radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Urologe A 49:216–220...
Prostate cancer patients who receive hormone treatments before undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) do not have increased side effects compared with those not receiving hormone therapy before radiation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology...
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Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that highly targeted radiation therapy for prostate cancer can ensure that the majority of persons with this tumor will not have any long-term rectal damage. A group of 231 study participants received a combination of intensity...
When treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy, side effects such as urinary problems and rectal pain and bleeding are a concern, as is impact on the patient's overall quality of life. So when new, more efficient treatment methods are developed, one important question is whether better tre...
Dryness of mouth caused by reduction in the secretion of saliva, a possible side effect of radiation therapy for cander of the head and neck region. Rights and permissions Reprints and permissions About this article Cite this article Bentzen, S. Preventing or reducing late side effects of radiati...
Newer biologic drugs and immunomodulatory agents, as well as more tolerated and effective radiation therapy schemes, have reduced treatment toxicity in oncology patients. However, although imaging assessment of tumor response is adapting to atypical resp
Insights, research and perspectives from the leading edge of cancer treatment. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy SBRT for Prostate Cancer: Understanding the Evidence of the PACE-B Trial “Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for patients with low and favorable intermediate risk prostate cancer ...
Because the antibodies do not attack healthy cells, the possibility of radiation damage outside the tumor drops.What it's used forRadiation therapy is used to treat many types of cancer, including cancer of the lung, breast, prostate, testicles, and brain....
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