News articles tagged with 'brachytherapy'
UT Southwestern launches clinical trial for treatment of breast cancer using CyberKnife
— 16 Feb 2011 04:17 | HealthBreast-cancer patient Kristin Wiginton is the first to be treated at UT Southwestern Medical Centre with high-beam radiation using the Accuray CyberKnife System, which offers improved…
New model may simplify high-dose radiosurgery planning
— 3 Sep 2010 13:10 | HealthThere is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat…
Radiation device allows for targeted breast radiation to control cancer
— 13 Jul 2010 11:22 | HealthA new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Centre and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with the Strut-Adjusted…
Optimising brachytherapy dose on the same day as the implant can control prostate cancer
— 24 Jun 2010 12:10 | HealthEnsuring the optimum radiation dose on the same day as the brachytherapy implant in prostate cancer treatment manages to control the illness in about 95% of the cases. This is the result…
Report suggests similar effectiveness among options for managing low-risk prostate cancer
— 6 Jan 2010 10:36 | HealthA comprehensive appraisal of the management and treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer found that the rates of survival and tumour recurrence are similar among the most common…
Task force develops new radiation guidelines for brachytherapy
— 3 Nov 2009 11:26 | HealthRadiation dose delivered to the prostate and nearby organs in every brachytherapy procedure should be carefully analysed using post-implant CT or MRI and uniformly documented in every…
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients with heart conditions linked to increased death risk
— 26 Aug 2009 11:10 | HealthMen with coronary artery disease-induced congestive heart failure or heart attack who receive hormone therapy before or along with radiation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer…
Radiation device in the breast reduces complications for early stage breast cancer patients
— 24 Apr 2009 19:34 | HealthA new study shows that the SAVI applicator, a small, expandable device inserted inside the breast to deliver partial breast irradiation, carries a low infection risk, a potential complication…
Early results favourable for 5-day radiation treatment of early stage prostate cancer
— 19 Mar 2009 13:10 | HealthPreliminary results show that a shortened course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides good PSA response for early-stage…
Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes
— 2 Jan 2009 15:30 | HealthIn a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called…