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A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, titled “Effects of an aerobic exercise programme on fatigue for patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy” evaluated the efficiency of ... Read more

January 19, 2015

Study Identifies Genes Involved In Radiotherapy Resistance

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In a recent study titled “CIP2A is an Oct4 target gene involved in head and neck squamous cell cancer oncogenicity and radioresistance”, published in Oncotarget, researchers from the University of Turku, ... Read more

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015

Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy Benefit From Animal Assisted Therapy

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According to a recent study published in the Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology, therapy dogs can help improve the emotional state of some cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The study, ... Read more

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015

ASTRO Survey Reveals Desire To Improve Peer Review Process For Radiation Therapy Procedures

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Results from a recent survey completed by radiation oncologists, suggest formal recommendations and guidance would improve the peer review process, a common practice in medical sciences that supports a multidisciplinary team approach in ... Read more

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

Patient Reported Outcomes As A Tool To Control Radiotherapy Toxic Effects

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A research team from the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust has evaluated the use of patient-reported outcomes to improve the recording of lung cancer patients’ side ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Novel Imaging Technique Allows Precise Prostate Cancer Radiation

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A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has published their latest research in the Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Disease journal, whereby they describe a ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015

Clinical Trial Evaluates Radiation Therapy For Pain Relief of Spinal Cancer Metastasis

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Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have begun the first clinical trial in the country designed to assess a minimally invasive treatment that can help in pain relief, treat spinal ... Read more

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

Radiation Therapy Will Be Introduced In Bermuda Cancer And Health Center

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Bermuda Cancer and Health Center will introduce radiation therapy into its facilities during 2015. This new addition to the center will ensure almost two thirds of cancer patients can receive ... Read more

December 30, 2014December 30, 2014

Elekta’s Flexitron Brachytherapy Treatment Delivery Approved In Chinese Market

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Elekta has announced its Flexitron brachytherapy afterloading platform was approved by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) to enter Chinese markets. There are increasingly high numbers of people suffering ... Read more

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014

Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients At Higher Risk Of Leukemia After Radiation Therapy Treatment

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According to a recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers, the risk of early stage breast cancer patients developing leukemia after ... Read more