New radiation therapy for prostate cancer has fewer side effectstext editorEmerging Infectious Diseases
Policymakers and clinicians have highlighted the need for comparative studies of prostate cancer treatments. However, there is little evidence comparing IMRT to conventional radiation therapy. Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, or 3D-CRT, uses computers and special imaging techniques such as CT...
radiation side effects;neural stem cell;redox proteomics 1. Introduction Radiation therapy (RT) is one of the most effective treatments for primary and secondary brain tumors in adult and pediatric patients. However, cranial irradiation induces cognitive decline and intellectual dysfunction, such as impa...
What are the side effects of radiation therapy? With radiation therapy, the side effects depend on the treatment dose and the part of the body that is treated. The most common side effects are: tiredness and skin reactions (such as a rash or redness, permanent pigmentation, and scarring) ...
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 ...
The main type of surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy, where the surgeon removes the entire prostate gland and some surrounding tissue, including the seminal vesicles.2Radiation Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy to destroy cancer cells and can be delivered in two ways: ...
glycol (PEG) based hydrogel designed to temporarily create space between the prostate and rectum, and reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum during radiation therapy.1,2It has been clinically shown to help reduce the side effects of radiation therapy on patient quality of life....
Around 50% of patients with solid malignant tumours receive radiation therapy with curative or palliative intent at some point in the course of their disease. Early and late side effects limit radiation dose and might affect the long-term health-related quality of life of the patient. The classi...
Accuray’s Radixact radiation therapy system expands treatment, shaping radiation to the tumor while sparing healthy tissue.
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....