radiation-induced heart diseaseradiotherapyFor some time, there has been compelling evidence both from randomised-controlled trials and from observational studies, that some of the breast-cancer radiotherapy regimens used in the past have led to increased risk of mortality from heart disease. There is...
According to a 2016 study, environmental factors play a role in the risk of breast cancer including exposure to ionizing and nonionizing radiation, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals. Some studies have found higher rates of breast cancer among women exposed to asbestos, although ...
And, since the 1960s/70s, it became evident that ionizing radiation is one of the proven main causes for breast cancer. Moreover, legitimate investigative research firmly established the profound dangers of radiation and has documented that ionizing radiation, particularly from so-called low-dose ...
Physical activity has been associated with lower risks of breast and colorectal cancer in epidemiological studies; however, it is unknown if these associations are causal or confounded. In two-sample Mendelian randomisation analyses, using summary geneti
She underwent a long course of aggressive chemotherapy and radiation and is now doing well. Triple negative is one of four subtypes of breast cancer, and a new report emphasizes how important it is for doctors to identify the risks and treatments for each. For example, triple negative ...
In addition, the risk of secondary cancer as an aspect of the impact of accidental, therapeutic and occupational radiation has been well documented for age as an impact after radiation therapy. The records concerning the second radiation-induced cancer confirmed the occurrence of a sarcoma in the ...
The GU symposium is co-sponsored by ASCO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and the Society of Urologic Oncology. Zhang H, Travis LB, Messing EM, et al. PSA-detected prostate cancer in the United States: a population-based study of 70,345 men with AJCC stage T1cN0M0 disease....
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Methoxsalen is used in conjunction with controlled exposure to UVA radiation for the symptomatic treatment of severe, recalcitrant, and disabling psoriasis. It is also used in conjunction with photopheresis for the palliative treatment of skin manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, chronic graft-...