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Radiation therapy (in North America), or radiotherapy (in the UK and Australia) also called radiation oncology, and sometimes abbreviated to XRT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis).

New treatment for late-stage neuroendocrine tumors found to be more effective and less toxic

A new treatment for late-stage neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has been found to be more effective and have fewer side effects than the current standard of care, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

22 Mar 2021

Lithium chloride can alleviate radiation-induced oral mucositis and taste dysfunction

Oral mucositis and taste dysfunction (dysgeusia) occurs in nearly all patients receiving head and neck radiotherapy and tremendously affects the quality of life and treatment outcome.

11 Mar 2021

Radiotherapy-resistant cancers could be rendered susceptible through immunotherapy treatment

Cancers that are resistant to radiotherapy could be rendered susceptible through treatment with immunotherapy, a new study suggests.

8 Mar 2021

COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on childhood cancer care, shows survey

The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on childhood cancer care worldwide, according to a survey of more than 300 clinicians from 200 hospitals worldwide published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

3 Mar 2021

New type of ultrasound scan could improve outcome from brain tumor surgery

A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more sensitively than surgeons, and could improve the outcome from operations, a new study suggests.

1 Mar 2021

University of Toronto, Fujitsu develop new technology to streamline radiation treatment plans

Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) today announced the development of a technology for dramatically streamlining the creation of radiation treatment plans for Gamma Knife radiosurgery, leveraging Fujitsu's quantum-inspired computing technology, the Digital Annealer, which rapidly solves combinatorial optimization problems.

27 Feb 2021

New proton therapy targets treatment-resistant cancer cells

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a novel proton therapy technique to more specifically target cancer cells that resist other forms of treatment.

18 Feb 2021

Scientists examine DNA repair pathways and their impact on cancer evolution

DNA repair pathways exist to correct molecular damage caused by internal and external factors. However, any damage to these pathways can result in the creation of tumors and specific types of cancers.

17 Feb 2021

New combination treatment approach improves overall survival in mice with glioblastoma

In a study of mice, researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new approach that combines an anti-psychotic drug, a statin used to lower high cholesterol levels, and radiation to improve the overall survival in mice with glioblastoma.

9 Feb 2021

Dartmouth-invented camera system captures real-time video of the beam during radiation treatment

Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) is the first cancer center in the world to install BeamSite Cherenkov imaging cameras in its radiotherapy treatment rooms.

6 Feb 2021

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on the relationship between diet and cancer and the role nutrition may play in successful cancer outcomes.

4 Feb 2021

Could ultra-low dose radiotherapy treat COVID-19-related pneumonia?

Researchers at the Department of Radiation Oncology, La Milagrosa Hospital, GenesisCare, Madrid, Spain, showed the potential benefit of treating COVID-19 pneumonia with ultra-low doses of radiotherapy.

2 Feb 2021

Reduced-dose radiotherapy with cisplatin produces good outcomes for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

A combination of reduced-dose radiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) combined with concurrent cisplatin met the threshold for disease control and quality of life compared to the standard of care for good-risk patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma on the NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-HN002.

29 Jan 2021

Novel platform uses modified virus to combat pancreatic cancer

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a powerful therapeutic platform that uses a modified virus for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

26 Jan 2021

Study shows how gut bacteria can dull the efficacy of radiotherapy

A study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has shown how bacteria in the gut can dull the efficacy of radiotherapy, a treatment received by about half of all cancer patients.

26 Jan 2021

Five-day regimen of radiotherapy safe, effective for men with high-risk forms of prostate cancer

A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found shortening a traditional 45-day course of radiation to a five-day course delivered in larger doses is safe and as effective as conventional radiation for men with high-risk forms of prostate cancer.

26 Jan 2021

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic

Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England.

22 Jan 2021

Researchers develop FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam for cancer treatment

A joint team of researchers from Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Engineering, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Department of Surgery have developed a method to convert a standard linear accelerator, used for delivery of radiation therapy cancer treatment, to a FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam.

19 Jan 2021

Virtual care during COVID-19 delivers impressive benefits for cancer patients, clinicians

Patients and healthcare providers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre rated virtual care during COVID-19 as highly satisfactory overall for quality of care and convenience, while at the same time saving patients millions in costs.

7 Jan 2021

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy for breast cancer costs the UK economy more than £248 million annually, including 'out-of-pocket' personal costs of more than £1,000 per patient - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

4 Jan 2021

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New treatment for late-stage neuroendocrine tumors found to be more effective and less toxic

Lithium chloride can alleviate radiation-induced oral mucositis and taste dysfunction

Radiotherapy-resistant cancers could be rendered susceptible through immunotherapy treatment

COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on childhood cancer care, shows survey

New type of ultrasound scan could improve outcome from brain tumor surgery

University of Toronto, Fujitsu develop new technology to streamline radiation treatment plans

New proton therapy targets treatment-resistant cancer cells

Scientists examine DNA repair pathways and their impact on cancer evolution

New combination treatment approach improves overall survival in mice with glioblastoma

Dartmouth-invented camera system captures real-time video of the beam during radiation treatment

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

Could ultra-low dose radiotherapy treat COVID-19-related pneumonia?

Reduced-dose radiotherapy with cisplatin produces good outcomes for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Novel platform uses modified virus to combat pancreatic cancer

Study shows how gut bacteria can dull the efficacy of radiotherapy

Five-day regimen of radiotherapy safe, effective for men with high-risk forms of prostate cancer

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic

Researchers develop FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam for cancer treatment

Virtual care during COVID-19 delivers impressive benefits for cancer patients, clinicians

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

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