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Researchers in the U.K. and Germany report that lycopene, a carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes, can protect human lymphoid cells against the harmful effects of gamma radiation during radiation therapy, ... Read more

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015

New Boron Formulation May Improve Treatment of Brain Tumors

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Brain tumors are very difficult to treat without causing serious damage to this complex organ, prompting scientists to search for therapies that selectively target and kill malignant brain cells. A ... Read more

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

High Dose Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Lung Cancer Survival, According to Study

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Results from a phase III trial conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) concluded that treatment with higher dose radiotherapy and the addition of cetuximab to concurrent chemoradiotherapy did not benefit ... Read more

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Prostate Cancer Patients With Detectable PSA After Prostatectomy Should Receive Aggressive Radiation Therapy

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A recent study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics (Red Journal) has shown that prostate cancer patients who have detectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) after undergoing ... Read more

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015

Researchers Analyze The Use of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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In a recent study published in Cancer, a research team evaluated treatment practice patterns before and after the publication of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 9343 randomized phase ... Read more

February 5, 2015February 6, 2015

TomoTherapy System Treating Breast Cancer Patients In Latin America

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Accuray Incorporated has announced the first TomoTherapy® System in Latin America, specifically used for the treatment of breast cancer, is now active at FUCAM (Fundacion de Cancer de Mama), Mexico City. Since the ... Read more

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015

microRNAs Involved In Cancer Spread And Can Help Radiation Treatment Guidance

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The majority of all cancer deaths are due to this malignancy’s ability to spread throughout different areas of the human body, a process known as metastasis. Two decades ago, two ... Read more

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015

Hypofractionated Whole Breast Irradiation In Breast Cancer Patients

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A recent study, titled “Uptake and Costs of Hypofractionated vs Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation After Breast Conserving Surgery in the United States, 2008–2013”, published in JAMA, has assessed the frequency ... Read more

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015

Sirtex Announces FOXFIRE and FOXFIRE Global Studies Have Completed Patient Enrolment

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Sirtex Medical Limited has announced it completed patient enrolment in FOXFIRE and FOXFIRE Global, two large-scale multi-centre clinical trials that combine liver-directed radiation therapy with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres to a chemotherapy ... Read more

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

Study Shows Older Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer May Avoid Radiotherapy

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According to University of Edinburgh scientists, some older breast cancer patients can bypass radiotherapy without compromising their chances of survival. In their study published in the Lancet Oncology, the team found ... Read more