Tag: Radiation
Increasing Dose for Total Body Irradiation Cuts Graft Failure
Findings seen in patients with severe hemoglobinopathies receiving haploidentical bone marrow transplantation
Brachytherapy Boost Ups Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Findings observed regardless of treatment duration; disparities for brachytherapy use seen in vulnerable populations
Stereotactic Body RT Promising for Low-, Intermediate-Risk PCa
Stereotactic body radiotherapy linked to low rates of severe toxic events, high rates of biochemical control
Stereotactic Radiation Feasible for Oligometastatic Cancer
SABR associated with low toxicity and good survival while maintaining quality of life
Chemo-Radiation Combo Tied to Higher Survival in Peds Hodgkin
Five-year overall survival higher in patients who receive combined tx than those treated with chemo alone
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers
Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
International Radiation Doses Vary for CT Exams
Dose variation due to institutional decisions regarding technical parameters
Wearable Sensor Can Measure Personalized Ultraviolet Exposure
Device can be used during outdoor activities and in therapeutic phototherapy units
Low-Dose Radiation Safe for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
No increased risk for recurrence with 1.1 GBq versus 3.7 GBq RAI at 3-, 5-, 7-year follow-up
The American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 21-24
The 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology...
