Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy is a very promising approach for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical tolerance, effectiveness, patterns of failure; and attempt to define predictive factors based on our experience. The cohort consists of 264 low-risk and 236 intermediate-risk consecutive patients treated at one…
The researches find that the radiotherapy, the leading global provider of high quality, innovative, patient-centric radiotherapy solutions, today announced the release of the Universal Couchtop™ ProForm™ Head & Neck Solution, the newest development in their ProtonSeries™ family of products for proton therapy. Therefore The ProForm Head & Neck Extension is quick and easy to attach…
The researches find that the the impacts of extent of resection and adjuvant radiotherapy on survival of high-grade meningiomas (WHO grade II–III) according to modern diagnosis and management. Patients with high-grade meningiomas are identify in the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER); database between 2000 and 2015 and used for survival analysis. Propensity score matching…
The researches find that the radiotherapy is frequently used in the therapy of lymphoma. Since lymphoma, for example Hodgkin’s disease, frequently affect rather young patients, the induction of secondary cancer or other long-term adverse effects after irradiation are important issues to deal with. Especially for mediastinal manifestations numerous organs and substructures at risk play a…
The study find that the guideline, which also outlines strategies to prevent and mitigate common side effects of pancreatic radiation therapy, is published online in Practical Radiation Oncology, the clinical practice journal of ASTRO. Despite being the 11th most common cancer diagnosed among U.S. adults, pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death, with an estimated 45,570 deaths…
The researches find that the a new model to optimize radiation therapy and significantly increase the number of tumour cells killed during treatment. The new mathematical model, outlined in a recent study led by a University of Waterloo student; can use information about where the majority of the cells in a tumour are located allowing…
In the recent clinical setting, Ultrasound (US) technology offers many advantages like multiplanar image acquisition, the ability to image real-time dynamic structures, lack of ionizing radiation; also utility in interventional procedures. US is also cost effective, non-invasive and can be used without Contrast Enhancement (CE) to visualize various tissues involve in all the major forms…
The researches find that the The proportion of paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures performed by radiologists is continuing to increase, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Ravi V. Gottumukkala, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston; and colleagues used data from carrier claims files for a…
The researches find that the expression of protective genes to guard against acute threats from influenza and ionizing radiation, which could be encountered naturally, occupationally, or through a national security event. The program builds from the understanding that the human body has innate defenses against many types of health threats; but that the body does not always…
The researches find that the likelihood of biochemical progression of disease among men who have undergone radiation therapy (RT) intermediate or high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) and are receiving androgen deprivation therapy; according to investigators. Therefore The finding is from a phase 3 study in which Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtnen, MD, of Tampere University Hospital in Tampere, Finland,…
The researches find that the A cancer therapy invented at Rice University has crossed a milestone in clinical trials, a major development in a decadeslong quest to develop a treatment that destroys tumors without the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, invasive surgery and radiation. Therefore Thirteen of the first 15 prostate cancer patients treated in…
A personalized approach to cancer treatment has become more common over the last several decades, with numerous targeted drugs approved to treat particular tumor types with specific mutations or patterns. However, this same personalized strategy has not translated to radiation therapy, and a one-size-fits-all approach for most patients is still common practice. Moffitt Cancer Center…