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Use of chemoradiation followed by surgery among rectal cancer patients rose from 42.9 percent in 2004-2006

Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care

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Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
Older patients with soft-tissue sarcomas may benefit more from radiation therapy after surgery than younger patients do

Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

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Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Iodine-125 permanent interstitial implantation is associated with long-term

Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer

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Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients

Society of Interventional Radiology, April 2-7

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The Society of Interventional Radiology's 39th Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology was held from April 2 to...
For patients with prostate cancer

Increasing Radiation Dose Ups Freedom From Biochemical Fail

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But no improvement in overall survival, distant metastases, CA-specific mortality in prostate cancer
Intraarterial chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer is tied to a higher incidence of cerebral infarction

Intraarterial Chemo + Radiation May Up Cerebral Infarctions

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Findings from comparison with intravenous chemoradiotherapy
For patients with prostate cancer

Increasing Radiation Dose Ups Freedom From Biochemical Fail

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But no improvement in overall survival, distant metastases, CA-specific mortality in prostate cancer
Local-regional failure in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer is mostly seen in patients with gross disease at the time of intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Dose Escalation in IMRT Slows Progression of Thyroid Cancer

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Local-regional failure in WDTC mostly occurs outside of 70 Gy volume and in peri-esophageal region
For women with early-stage breast cancer

Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer

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Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
The risk of colorectal cancer is increased after a diagnosis of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Tied to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk

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Risk highest for rectal cancer among prostate cancer patients treated with radiation