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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
For patients with rectal cancer

ASCO: New Regimen Effective for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

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Similar effectiveness but less toxicity for short-course radiation followed by chemotherapy
There is variability in radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality associated with digital mammography screening

Incidence of Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer Examined

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Women with large breasts projected to have increased risk of radiation-induced breast cancer
For patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer

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Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists