Radiation Therapy

News

1. 
   Dodgers Lose 2nd Straight With Kemp on DL

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   San Antonio, is filling in as bullpen coach with the Padres while Darrel Ackerfelds undergoes treatment for pancreatic cancer . He underwent chemotherapy and radiation . ... Richard committed his fourth error, one off the team lead, when he spiked a short throw to first on Gwynn's
2. 
   Headley Drives in 3 to Help Padres Top Dodgers 4-2

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   San Antonio, is filling in as bullpen coach with the Padres while Darrel Ackerfelds undergoes treatment for pancreatic cancer . He underwent chemotherapy and radiation . ... Richard committed his fourth error, one off the team lead, when he spiked a short throw to first on Gwynn's
3. Cancer Survivors Face a New Challenge in Care

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   lucky; she went to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where doctors commenced Boston, treated with massive doses of radiation , and I survived." As with Hodgkin survival rates from nearly all types of cancer are at an all-time high thanks to replacement four years ago because her radiation treatments gave her a leaky heart valve endured a double mastectomy for breast cancer , which was picked up with yearly screening
4. 
   Early Results Promising for Breast Cancer Vaccine

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   reduced risk of recurrent breast cancer . The study's results will was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2010 and after chemotherapy, a mastectomy, radiation therapy and reconstructive surgery that her battle with breast cancer may not be over. "That
5. 
   Venezuelan Foreign Minister Stands in for Chavez

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   pledging to recover from cancer treatment and once again president was receiving cancer treatment in Cuba. "With while he has undergone two cancer surgeries, chemotherapy and most recently radiation therapy treatments. Rumors of
6. 
   9-Year-Old Boy 'Done' With Cancer Treatments

   Tue, 15 May 2012

   years of fighting a rare form of brain cancer , with seven surgeries, four rounds of chemotherapy and two bouts of radiation , the 9-year-old from Clarkston There's this sweet boy who is battling cancer , and his biggest wish is to trend on the word has gotten out on Ryan's cancer fight. And the trending topic also happens
7. 
   Dying Mother's List Becomes Bestselling Book

   Sat, 12 May 2012

   after Reef's battle with cancer . (Credit: St. John Greene with a very rare soft tissue cancer , which gave him a 6 percent the same time with Reef's cancer diagnosis and Finn's premature other forms. Kate underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy. "When Reef

Videos

1. 
   April 26, 2006: Chernobyl Disaster 20 Years Later

   Thu, 24 May 2012

   still full of medicine. Antidotes for radiation poisoning that you do it's strange This entire region has seen a surge in cancer cases and birth defects. Especially and mother just diagnosed with thyroid cancer . Terrible yes and summer because situation dead zone. She doesn't worry about radiation . In this waste land her animals are

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   Another 9300. Are expected to die from cancers caused by the huge radiation release. 300000 people were permanently evacuated from the area. Twenty years later Chernobyl remains a very dangerous place and yet some people

   This on the windowsill syringes still full of medicine. Antidotes for radiation poisoning that you do it's strange to be here he says. The entire city is now a ghost town. Less than a

   village inside what's now called the dead zone. She doesn't worry about radiation . In this waste land her animals are all the companies she needs. David Wright ABC news Chernobyl.
2. 
   X-Ray Radiation Concerns for Kids

   Wed, 9 May 2012

   powerful are incredible diagnostic tools. But each time a child gets it comes with a dose of radiation . And radiation . Any radiation a higher risk of cancer . That's what the FDA's warning about today one study finding that the number of CT

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   New warning issued today about radiation from cat scans and X rays. The FDA said they're concerned about children exposed to radiation at levels used on adults and -- calling for urgent action. ABC's medical editor doctor Richard best -- now has advice for

   time a child gets -- it comes with a dose of radiation . And radiation . Any radiation -- a higher risk of cancer . That's what the FDA's warning about today one study finding that the number of CT scans in children has jumped 500%. Since 1995. 21 point 65 million. And 13 of all CT scans aren't needed one example concussions. We're CT scans just aren't useful in most cases radiation is especially dangerous for children because their bodies are developed. They have so many years ahead -- cancer .

   And if you do is they -- a different test without the radiation in MRI in ultrasound which would provide the same information. In his machine set to a child status. -- riches here now
3. 
   Radiotherapy Packs a Powerful Anti-Cancer Punch

   Wed, 19 Oct 2011

   thirty years because we note that radiation decreases the risk. Of the cancer coming back in the breast. There see about the still have residual cancer cells behind. We know that because without radiation . A relatively high percent of them low. Suggesting are proving that radiation is very effective at eradicating these microscopic nest that residual cancer cells. Standard course of therapy

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   We've been recommending radiation after lumpectomy. For the majority of women for the past thirty years because we note that radiation decreases the risk. Of the cancer coming back in the breast. There are few women that have particularly small tumors. Our may be older and may be very responsive to hormones that may not need -- that the majority of women benefit from radiation to the brass after lumpectomy.

   removal of everything we could see about the -- still have residual cancer cells behind. We know that because without radiation . A relatively high percent of them will have these microscopic cells grow into -- we call a recurrence. With the addition of radiation we know that probability -- now now is extremely low. Suggesting -- are proving that radiation is very effective at eradicating these microscopic nest that residual cancer cells.

   we have done. Treatments over a week and with different types of radiation and that's individualized towards the patients. On situation and -- minutes south. From the time a patient walks into the door to
4. 
   Prostate Cancer : What's the Best Treatment?

   Sat, 28 Apr 2012

   be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. But only patients with early stage cancer but high PSA levels. Do see age for surgery. Opted for radiation therapy . And time is what is now stages even being considered. Cancer yes I spoke with a Doctor

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   The study found patients with early stage cancer but high PSA levels. Do see a small benefit from the surgery but in the US most men are diagnosed in the low risk early stage such as Warren Buffett. Who while he is older than the recommended age for surgery. Opted for radiation therapy .
5. 
   Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer ?

   Tue, 18 Nov 2008

   Radiation surgery but the two main techniques the treatment of men with prostate cancer . There are two main kinds of radiation external beam radiation or implant radiation otherwise known as breaking therapy type used depends on the size of the cancer from smallest early stage disease although

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   Radiation surgery but the two main techniques used for the treatment of men with prostate cancer . There are two main kinds of radiation external beam radiation or implant radiation otherwise known as breaking therapy. Creation is available for men with -- all different stage cancers and all different ages. The type used depends on the size of the cancer from -- smallest early stage disease although it the largest most advanced prostate cancer . More details of the different kind of issue will be discussed later in this section.
6. 
   Vaccine Brews New Excitement in Cancer Treatment

   Tue, 17 Apr 2012

   excited about this new. Technology of the cancer vaccines. You know despite advances in technology for surgery and radiation in standard chemotherapy. We really as clear about multi forming. So the cancer vaccine is strategy that basically tries patient's immune system. To attack the cancer cells and this has been in research for

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   we're very excited about this new. Technology of the cancer vaccines. You know despite advances in technology for surgery and radiation in standard chemotherapy. We really have not made a huge impact on the survival and quality life for patients with this. Malignant disease known as clear about -- multi forming. So the cancer vaccine is strategy that basically tries to stimulate the patient's immune system. To attack the cancer cells and this has been in research for many years is not really been successful. Until recently and recently we've had several trials come out we have three actor trials open right now. They use cancer vaccines and the idea again is to use -- there -- specific mark her on the cell. We know that some cancer cells have different markers. So one of the vaccines uses that specific marker to train the immune system to attack that sell. Or we can actually just take the cancer cells themselves. And mix them in with the immune cells and make the patient's own immune cells then react to the cancer Salomon and inject them back. And so the vaccine trials the results -- so far actually very exciting we're seeing results that
7. 
   Popular Cancer Therapy May Not Be the Best Choice

   Tue, 1 May 2012

   States the most common course of breast radiation is about six weeks. So accelerated make sense to pair. A less aggressive radiation treatments with a less aggressive cancer . Our study found that on patients treated in women treated with whole breast radiation . This was a small difference but it

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   weeks. In the United States the most common course of -- breast radiation is about six weeks. So accelerated partial mastery has been gaining in popularity. -- and primarily in the convenience factor for patients and has been -- might be a good treatment for older women. As all the way as women get older breast cancers tend to be a little bit less locally aggressive and so it seemed to make sense to pair. A less aggressive radiation treatments with a less aggressive cancer . Our study found that on patients treated with breaking therapy. Were more likely to lose their -- due to a mastectomy within five years of diagnosis from the risk of mastectomy was 4%. In patients who are treated with great -- therapy compared to 2% in women treated with whole breast radiation . This was a small difference but it was strongly statistically significant. And or significant enough in our models. On the we also

   complications if they were treated with breaking therapy compared to hold breast radiation . Who finally found women treated with breaking therapy were more likely to have a code and their Medicare claims for breast pain. And it code in their medical Medicare claims for fattening cruises which reflects the injury. -- the fat tissue in the breast. I think these findings are very important. And hoping to shed some light on some of the risks. And the tradeoffs between breaking therapy in whole breast radiation . I think they underscore that it's important for women's -- that breaking therapy is still -- relatively new treatments. We have relatively little data from long term randomized clinical trials to compare breaking therapy for breast radiation . So there's still some important unknowns and breaking therapy compared to -- breast irradiation. And our study might be one of the