News articles tagged with 'oncologist'
New tumour-tracking technique for radiotherapy spares healthy tissue, could improve cancer treatment
— 2 Feb 2011 16:10 | HealthMedical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Centre have demonstrated a new real-time tumour tracking technique that can help minimise the amount…
Showing empathy to patients can improve care
— 25 Jan 2011 18:26 | HealthShowing clinical empathy to patients can improve their satisfaction of care, motivate them to stick to their treatment plans and lower malpractice complaints, found a study published…
'Watchful waiting' has a new set of eyes
— 3 Dec 2010 18:44 | HealthA UCSF research collaboration with GE Healthcare has produced the first results in humans of a new technology that promises to rapidly assess the presence and aggressiveness of prostate…
Many male cancer patients are missing out on sperm banking
— 28 Oct 2010 16:01 | HealthMany men - whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment - are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology…
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…
Preventive cancer surgeries save women's lives
— 1 Sep 2010 10:44 | HealthA new study underscores the importance for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer to get genetic counselling and testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that make them…
Prediction tool helps estimate local recurrence in patients with noninvasive breast cancer
— 14 Jul 2010 12:01 | HealthThe decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for…
4-D software helps adjust for breathing when treating lung cancer with radiotherapy
— 1 May 2010 10:06 | HealthA new 4-dimensional software program promises to improve the treatment of lung cancer by allowing doctors to take the movement of breathing into account when administering radiotherapy,…
Best care for the oldest lung cancer patients
— 29 Apr 2010 09:13 | HealthAlthough more than two fifths of lung cancers are diagnosed in patients over 70, data from clinical trials on the safest and most effective treatments for this age group are scarce.…
Prostate cancer treatment choices vary based on type of specialist consulted
— 15 Mar 2010 14:03 | HealthMen who visit a radiation oncologist appear more likely to receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, whereas men who consult with a urologist with or without a medical oncologist…