Tag: Radiation
Transient Benefit in Outcomes Seen With Androgen Suppression + RT for Prostate Cancer
Transient clinically meaningful decline noted in EPIC hormonal and sexual domains with total androgen suppression added to radiation
Surgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
Findings seen compared with stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage disease
Nasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
Bacterial decolonization effective for acute radiation dermatitis prophylaxis in patients with breast, head and neck cancer
Patient-Centered Approach Recommended for Oligometastatic NSCLC
Integration of definitive local therapy relevant if technically feasible and clinically safe to all disease sites
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Model Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
Model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors most predictive of postoperative radiation therapy delay
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Addition of Metastasis-Directed Therapy Increases PFS in Prostate Cancer
Addition of MDT, consisting of radiation therapy, to hormone therapy results in improved progression-free survival
Breast-Conservation Therapy Feasible in Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
Estimated five-year cumulative incidence of local recurrence 3.1 percent for women undergoing BCT and adjuvant radiation
Initiating Salvage RT When PSA >0.25 ng/mL Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Risk for all-cause mortality up for men receiving post-radical prostatectomy salvage radiation therapy at PSA level >0.25 ng/mL
