Stamford Hospital Teams Up With American Cancer Society RedNova
By Anonymous The American Cancer Society and Stamford Hospital recently announced that they are joining forces in the fight against cancer.
Radiation after surgery doubles survival time for some lung cancer patients EurekAlert!
Patients with lung cancer that has spread to mediastinal lymph nodes -- located between the chest, breastbone and spine -- who receive radiation after surgery and chemotherapy live twice as long as patients who do not receive radiation after surgery, according to a study presented at the plenary session November 6, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual
Intravenous chemoradiation effective for inoperable head, neck cancer; easier for patients, doctors EurekAlert!
Chemoradiation (radiation and chemotherapy given at the same time) given through a needle or tube inserted into a vein (intravenous) is as effective as treatment given directly to the tumor through a tube inserted into an artery (intra-arterial) for patients with inoperable head and neck cancer, according to a randomized study presented at the plenary session November 6, 2006, at the American
Hecht Honored with AACR-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award EurekAlert!
PHILADELPHIA -- Stephen S. Hecht, an internationally recognized expert on cancer-causing agents in tobacco and the pathways by which they cause cancer, has been selected to receive the fifth annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research.
New radiation technique can greatly reduce painful skin burns in women with breast cancer EurekAlert!
Breast cancer patients who undergo a new radiation technique called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after surgery are three times less likely to have severe skin reactions from the treatment compared to standard radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the plenary session November 6, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual
Doctors able to predict chance of breast cancer returning EurekAlert!
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.
Noon - Get ready for the Great American Smokeout Pacific Daily News
Noon, November 7 — The American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout happens on November 16. To help smoker quit, the local office of the American Cancer Society has smoking "quit kits," posters and reminder cards also are available.
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
Ground-Breaking Research Unveiled Today at Top Cancer Meeting RedNova
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology will hold a news briefing today with an accompanying live Web cast of the top three cancer research papers from its 48th Annual Meeting.

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