Tag: Radiation
Significant Cost Savings for Evidence-Based Radiation Tx
Shorter course less expensive, equally effective in certain patients, researchers say
Society of Interventional Radiology, March 4-9
The Society of Interventional Radiology's 40th Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology was held from March 4 to...
Patient Knowledge of Radiation Involved in Spinal Imaging Poor
Patients underestimate radiation dose for CT scans of cervical and lumbar spine, views of lumbar spine
Researchers Urge Radiotherapy for All Patients With Bone Mets
Patients responding to radiotherapy have greater reduction in pain and greater improvements in QOL
RT Dose Main Risk for Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy
No significant associations for other risk factors after controlling for radiation dosage
Bicalutamide Improves Survival After Prostate Cancer Returns
Fewer bicalutamide patients died of prostate cancer compared to patients taking placebo
Overall Survival Poor in Unresected Anaplastic Thyroid CA
Positive correlation for radiation therapy dose and survival for study cohort, those receiving systemic tx
Addition of Cetuximab to CRT Cuts Locoregional Failure in Anal CA
Findings in patients with stage I to III squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
Low Dose Protocol Cuts Patient Exposure to Radiation During PCI
Significant reduction of kerma area product and air kerma at interventional reference point in LDP group
BodyFIX Without Wrap Works for Radiotherapy Immobilization
Compared to two other immobilization devices, BodyFIX was preferred by staff
