News tagged with international journal of radiation oncology biology physics
External beam partial breast irradiation most cost-effective treatment
External beam partial breast irradiation (EB-PBI) is the most cost-effective method for treating postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer based on utilities, recurrence risks and costs when compared to whole breast ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Younger breast cancer patients have greater chance of recurrence
Breast cancer patients 35 years old and younger have higher rates of their cancer returning after treatment than older women patients with the same stage of cancer, and their risk of recurrence is greatly impacted by the ...
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Pediatric Hodgkin's disease survivors face increased breast cancer risk
Women who as children got radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease are almost 40 times more likely than others to develop breast cancer, according to findings from five institutions, including the University of Florida.
Feb 12, 2009 |
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Deficiencies common in radiation therapy trial reports for Hodgkin’s, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Reporting of radiation therapy details in randomized controlled trials for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is deficient due to a lack of reporting of key radiation therapy descriptors and quality assurance processes ...
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes
In 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 seed implants), and patients with ...
Jan 02, 2009 |
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