Tag: Radiation
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
Causal Link Suggested Between High-Dose Radiation Exposure, CVD
Relative risk per Gy increased for all cardiovascular disease, but considerable interstudy variation noted
SBRT Well Tolerated, Effective for Primary Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor
At three, six, and nine years, overall survival was 64, 43, and 26 percent and progression-free survival was 88, 78, and 78 percent, respectively
Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery Explored
Increased incidence of local recurrence seen with omission of radiotherapy, but no effect seen on overall survival
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Developed for Radionuclide Therapy in Prostate Cancer
15-item measure deemed by key stakeholders to be relevant and useful in context of RNT for prostate cancer
