Tag: Radiation
ASCO/ASTRO/SSO Update Guidelines on Postmastectomy RT
Clear evidence that PMRT benefit extends to women with limited lymph node involvement
Outlook Good for Localized Prostate CA, Despite Tx Chosen
Survival rates high for active surveillance, radiation, or prostatectomy
Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit in Brain Mets
Randomized trial shows limited clinical benefit for patients with NSCLC and brain metastases
Decision Regret Uncommon After Radical Prostatectomy, IMRT
Overall decision regret for 16.9 percent of patients; more regret for RP than radiotherapy component
Vaginal Brachytherapy Cuts Mortality in Early Uterine Cancer
Reduction in mortality for stage IA and IB disease; radiotherapy underused in this population
Less Cognitive Deterioration With Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone
Results seen in patients with one to three brain metastases
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
