News tagged with radiation oncologists
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Few breast cancer surgeons follow quality of care standards, study finds
Most breast cancer surgeons' practices do not follow standards associated with the best quality of care, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. These standards ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Aiming to avoid damage to neurocognitive areas of the brain during cranial radiation
Radiation oncologists at Rush University Medical Center are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Radiation costs vary widely by delivery, study finds
When cancer spreads to the bone, radiation treatments can help relieve the pain caused by the tumor. But how best to deliver the radiation may vary widely from one oncologist to the next.
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Medical physicists describe hybrid Linac-MRI system
Canadian scientists at the University of Alberta's Cross Cancer Institute are developing a new technology that integrates two existing medical devices -- medical linear accelerators, or "linacs," which produce powerful X-rays ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 27, 2009 |
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