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Cancer therapies have direct effects on telomere length

Cancer Therapies May Trigger Aging Phenotypes in Survivors

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Chemotherapies, radiation have direct effects on telomere length, epigenetic modifications, microRNA
For stage I non-small-cell lung cancer

Lobectomy Beats SBRT Survival in Early-Stage NSCLC

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Higher cancer mortality for SBRT versus lobectomy; no difference for SBRT, sublobar resection
Australia's national education program improves general practitioner knowledge about radiation therapy (RT) and may influence patient referrals for RT

Education Program Builds GP’s Knowledge of Radiation Therapy

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Australia's national education program may improve patient referrals, cancer care
Use of an accessory lead shield placed between the staff member and the patient during cardiac catheterization can reduce radiation exposure among technologists and nurses

Lead Shield Reduces Radiation Exposure During Catheterization

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Shield between patient, staff member during cardiac cath cuts radiation exposure to nurses, technologists
For patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer

Treatment for Stage I NSCLC Patients Up From 2000 to 2010

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Improved survival for non-small-cell lung cancer patients, driven by better survival in treated patients
Immune-related adverse events

Checkpoint Inhibitors No Less Safe With Radiation

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Combination does not increase immune-related adverse events in metastatic lung cancer patients
Most patients with breast cancer treated with radiation therapy report that their experience was less scary than they expected

ASTRO: Patient Experience of Radiation Better Than Expected

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Few breast cancer patients agree that negative stories they initially heard/read were actually true
For patients with stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer

ASTRO: SBRT Prolongs Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

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Trial stopped after significant improvement in progression-free survival in metastatic NSCLC
For patients with human papilloma virus-related oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

ASTRO: Aggressive Reduction of Radiation Beneficial in OPSCC

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In HPV-related disease, the approach linked to high cure rates, reduced side effects

The American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 24-27

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The 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology...