Tag: Radiation
Targeted Intraoperative RT Is Effective Alternative to EBRT
TARGIT-IORT during lumpectomy noninferior to EBRT for local recurrence in women with early breast cancer
Delayed Radiotherapy Not Tied to Worse Survival in Prostate Cancer
Initiation of RT up to six months after androgen deprivation therapy not tied to worse overall survival
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half
Radiation Oncology Clinic Visits Down Due to COVID-19
Patient volume decreased despite vast majority of practices adopting enhanced safety practices
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
Telemedicine consults recommended; treatment can be avoided, delayed in low, intermediate-risk disease
10-Year Outcomes Similar for H-IMRT, C-IMRT in Prostate Cancer
10-year cumulative incidence of biochemical and/or clinical disease failure no different with C-, H-IMRT
Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States
2006 to 2016 saw drop in annual individual effective dose from diagnostic, interventional procedures
Thoracic Radiation May Increase Fatigue, Dyspnea in Short Term
In patients with lung cancer or lymphoma, increase in heart dose tied to decrease in physical activity
Radiologist Workforce Becoming Increasingly Subspecialized
Increased subspecialization seen across cohorts defined by gender, years in practice, practice size
Reirradiation Rarely Required in Focal RT for Multiple Myeloma
For biologically effective dose ≤28 Gy10, small but significant increase seen in reirradiation rates
