Tag: Radiation
Radiotherapy Use for DCIS Tied to Subsequent Mastectomy Risk
Women with DCIS in area with high RT use have higher odds of mastectomy at time of second event
No Excess Mortality Seen for More Recently Graduated Radiologists
Efforts to improve monitoring and protective equipment have paid off, researchers say
Possible Benefit for Addition of Cetuximab to RT in Laryngeal CA
Nonsignificant increase in laryngeal preservation, laryngectomy-free survival with cetuximab plus RT
Docs Tending Away From Post-Prostatectomy Adjuvant RT
Urologists in Australia less favorable toward adjuvant radiotherapy in 2015 versus 2012
ADT Plus Radiotherapy Ups Survival in Metastatic Prostate CA
Superior median, five-year OS for prostate RT plus ADT versus ADT alone in propensity score analyses
SBRT, Proton Beam Therapy Use Increasing for Prostate CA
Median cost of stereotactic body radiotherapy lower than IMRT or proton beam therapy
Additional Treatments Offer Little Benefit for Pancreatic Cancer
Neither extra chemotherapy drug nor add-on radiation aided longevity in French trial
Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care
Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer
Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients
