Tag: Radiation
Emotional Intelligence Predictors in Radiation Therapists ID’d
Predictors include young age, being female, high levels of employment and education
CTC Status Predicts RT Benefit in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
CTC status linked to longer overall survival in those undergoing breast conserving surgery
Nodal Response to Pre-Op Tx Tied to Survival in Esophageal Cancer
Survival benefit of nodal response maintained among patients with nodal, but not primary response
Radiation Oncology Missing in Medical School Education
Survey reveals ideas for more 'robust involvement' in undergraduate medical education
Dose-Escalated Radn Does Not Up Survival in Localized Prostate CA
No improvement in overall survival; no difference in cumulative rate of distant metastases
Patients’ Breast Radiotherapy Experiences Beat Expectations
Most patients agree that others would be less scared about treatment if they knew the truth about RT
Mortality Impacted by Treatment Modality, Age in Early Lung CA
Mortality differed between surgery and radiotherapy; increased age had higher mortality after surgery
Cancer Therapies May Trigger Aging Phenotypes in Survivors
Chemotherapies, radiation have direct effects on telomere length, epigenetic modifications, microRNA
Lobectomy Beats SBRT Survival in Early-Stage NSCLC
Higher cancer mortality for SBRT versus lobectomy; no difference for SBRT, sublobar resection
Education Program Builds GP’s Knowledge of Radiation Therapy
Australia's national education program may improve patient referrals, cancer care
