CANCER TREATMENT
Disparities in breast cancer treatment shown for women with disabilities EurekAlert! BOSTON -- Among women receiving treatment for early-stage breast cancer, patients with disabilities had higher breast cancer mortality rates and were less likely than other women to receive standard treatment following breast-conserving surgery, according to a study in the Nov. 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Breast cancer regimen ‘cheats’ some women: Those with disabilities less likely to get full treatment Patriot Ledger BOSTON - Women with disabilities who receive treatment for early-stage breast cancer have higher death rates and are less likely to receive the complete standard treatment after breast-conserving surgery, a study has found. Preliminary Study Finds Cutting-Edge Holographic Imaging System Promising For Cancer Treatment Planning PhotonicsOnline The device looks like something out of an old science fiction movie, but researchers at Rush University Medical Center say it holds promise in the treatment of cancer Study Suggests Underlying Cause of Dementia after Cancer Treatment Newswise Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have identified changes in brain chemistry that may be associated with the dementia that many cancer patients develop after whole-brain radiation treatment. Study finds holographic imaging system promising for cancer treatment planning PhysOrg The device looks like something out of an old science fiction movie, but researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago say it holds promise in the treatment of cancer. Smokers Suffer More Side Effects From Cancer Treatment KOLD News 13 Tuscon Ivanhoe Newswire (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation treatment for prostate cancer can go a lot smoother if the patient doesn't smoke. Arizona Oncology Services is First to Offer Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance PHOENIX----Arizona Oncology Services today announced it is the first medical facility in the nation to treat a patient using SAVI, an advanced radiation treatment that is part of breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer. Laser Guided Lung Cancer Treatment TurkishPress.com IZMIR - The Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) Research Hospital in the western Turkish city of Izmir has started a project for laser-guided lung cancer treatment. Smoking Worsens Prostate Cancer Therapy Side Effects HealthDay via Yahoo! News MONDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer patients who smoke suffer worse acute gastrointestinal side effects from radiation treatment than nonsmokers, U.S. researchers report. 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.
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