World's First CE Marked Real-Time, Gene-Based Test For Improved Detection Of Breast Cancer Launches In Europe Medical News Today
Veridex, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced the availability in Europe of the world's first gene-based diagnostic test designed to detect the spread of breast cancer to the lymph nodes. The GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Test offers an advanced alternative to more conventional tissue pathology. [click link for full article]
Radiation Therapies For Prostate Cancer Compared For Side Effects Science Daily
New research findings show men have fewer long-term gastrointestinal side effects with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) than with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) for prostate cancer treatment, despite the higher doses of radiation used in the IMRT group. These and other data, including long-term genitourinary side effects, were presented today.
Smokers Have Worse Side Effects From Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer Science Daily
Smoking has been found to contribute to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer and now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
How I beat the cancer divide Daily Mail
Earlier this year the Mail reported the shocking story of Bill and Val Elliott, who were diagnosed with cancer within an hour of each other - only for their subsequent treatment to expose appalling inequality in care for men and women
Longer Hormone Therapy Doesn't Help Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer, Study Finds Science Daily
Prostate cancer patients treated with either radiation or surgery who use hormone therapy for longer than six months do not survive any longer than patients who use the treatment for a shorter amount of time, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Men With Prostate Cancer Avoid Radiation Due To Misconceptions Science Daily
Negative perceptions about radiation therapy can strongly influence a prostate cancer patient's choice to avoid external beam radiation therapy, even though studies have proven the treatment to be as safe and effective as other treatments for the disease, including surgery, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th
Doctors Able To Predict Chance Of Breast Cancer Returning Science Daily
Doctors have created a first-ever computer tool to predict the risk of breast cancer returning in the same breast over a 10-year period in women who have had breast conserving surgery to remove only the cancer (lumpectomy), according to a study presented November 6, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Accuray Introduces First and Only Radiosurgery Products Designed for the Non-Invasive Treatment of Lung Tumors PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Accuray Incorporated, the global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery, today introduced three new products designed to improve the way lung cancer is treated. These products -- Xsight Lung Tracking System, Xchange Robotic Collimator Changer and 4D Treatment Optimization and Planning System -- combine with the Accuray CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System to offer a non-invasive,
Accuray Introduces First And Only Radiosurgery Products Designed For The Non-Invasive Treatment Of Lung Tumors Medical News Today
Accuray Incorporated, the global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery, today introduced three new products designed to improve the way lung cancer is treated. [click link for full article]
Men 'facing battle to get treatment for prostate cancer' Daily Telegraph
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