Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

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The analysis of an international clinical trial including patients suffering from locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) showed that those treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) had a significant decrease in ... Read more

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015

Host Microenvironment Influences Cancer Risk at Low-Dose Radiation

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In a recent study entitled “Identification of genetic loci that control mammary tumor susceptibility through the host microenvironment,” researchers identified a genetic background that underlies how microenvironment contributes to radiation-induced ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

MR Spectroscopy Detects Biochemical Alterations in Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer Patients

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In a new study entitled “Lipid and Metabolite Deregulation in the Breast Tissue of Women Carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutations” researchers showed the ability to detect metabolic changes in breast cancer ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Study Finds Drug To Counter Melanoma Resistance To Radiotherapy

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A new study entitled “Riluzole is a radio-sensitizing agent in an in vivo model of brain metastasis derived from GRM1 expressing human melanoma cells” shows that riluzole administration in animal ... Read more

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Combining Radiation And Hormone Therapy Can Enhance Survival In Older Men With Prostate Cancer

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A new study entitled “Effectiveness of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Radiotherapy for Older Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer” reports the enhanced survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer when submitted ... Read more

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Melanoma, Breast Cancer Immunotherapy-Radiation Combination Therapy Continues To Show Promise

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A new study performed in mice with breast and melanoma cancers reports that highly focused radiation, combined with a new immune-enhancing drug, helps the mice’s immune system to fight cancer. ... Read more

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014

Early-stage Hodgkin’s Disease Patients Shown to Benefit From Radiation Therapy

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Radiation therapy (RT) to treat patients with stage I and II Hodgkin’s Disease led to an increase of 84 percent in 10-year survival rates when compared to patients who were ... Read more

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

Oligometastatic Lung Tumors Effectively Treated Using Particle Beam Radiation Therapy

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A recent study, entitled “Particle beam radiation therapy using carbon ions and protons for oligometastatic lung tumors” published in the August issue of Radiation Oncology, reports that particle beam radiation therapy ... Read more

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

Study Assesses Impact Of Urinary And Sexual Functioning After Radiation Therapy Treatment For Prostate Cancer

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Scientists from the Fox Chase Cancer Center recently presented promising data on how current therapeutics may predict the impact on urinary and sexual performance of prostate cancer patients. The data were presented ... Read more

September 12, 2014October 16, 2014

iCAD to Showcase its Electronic Brachytherapy Solutions and Services at ASTRO meeting

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iCAD, Inc. will present their most-recent clinical results in cancer patients’ outcomes using theirs newest Xoft® Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx®) System®. The presentation will take place at the 56th Annual American ... Read more