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    Hospital treated animals secretly  Oct 6, 2008
    He stressed the radiation therapy was carried out after hours and animals were never treated ahead of human patients. "In all cases infection control was above and beyond what it needed to be. There was no way human safety was ever compromised," he said. (The Australian)

    The faith to survive  Oct 5, 2008
    As Mrs. Scott battles breast cancer, she has had surgery and reconstructive surgery, is getting chemotherapy and will have radiation therapy. It is her faith, though, that will carry her through, she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Releasing a secret: Male breast cancer patient thought ignoring would make his cancer disappear  Oct 5, 2008
    Now that Daniel's chemotherapy is completed and he finished his radiation therapy last week, he looks at his experiences in a different light. He knows there's the chance it could come back, but he is one of the lucky ones. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Surviving breast cancer  Oct 4, 2008
    Then, in August, she received follow-up radiation therapy at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Fischer received a new type of radiation therapy called brachytherapy, a high-dose localized therapy. (Juneau Empire)

    Second Lumpectomy For Breast Cancer Reduces Survival Rates  Oct 4, 2008
    31, 2007) Contrary to previous studies, African-American women with early-stage breast cancer who have surgery to remove the cancer followed by radiation therapy have a higher chance of their cancer coming. (Sep. (Science Daily)

    Cancer Tale: Dad battled to end  Oct 3, 2008
    He chose instead to have chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Unfortunately, the radiation also affected his ability to talk and to swallow. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Boy Travels From England To Jax For Brain Surgery  Oct 3, 2008
    Alex was too young for radiation therapy because the side effects could have been far too severe. "He could have terrible memory problems, walking problems, speaking problems, all sorts of side effects -- none of them, all of them maybe," Barnes said. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Weight May Influence How Prostate Cancer is Treated  Oct 3, 2008
    Increasing BMI was associated with a greater likelihood of receiving nonsurgical therapies, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, rather than prostate removal. Compared with normal-weight patients, very obese patients had a 77 percent greater chance of receiving hormone therapy and a 59 percent greater chance of receiving brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy, as their main treatment. (MEDLINEplus)

    Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy  Sep 25, 2008
    24, 2008) For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston ... In a retrospective study of 167 patients who underwent radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer after... (Science Daily)

    Open cancer surgery set to become a thing of the past  Sep 25, 2008
    The surgeon's knife is playing an ever smaller role in the treatment of cancer, as it is replaced by increasingly efficient and safe radiation therapy techniques. Progress in radiation technology will also lead to better detection rates for cancer. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    A Woman with a Mass in the Left Breast and a Solitary Lesion in the Spine  Sep 25, 2008
    NEJM -- Case 30-2008 -- A 47-Year-Old Woman with a Mass in the Breast and a Solitary Lesion in the Spine. Volume 359:1382-1391. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Shorter-Course Radiation for Breast Cancer Safe, Effective  Sep 24, 2008
    MONDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A more intense but briefer course of radiation therapy is equally effective as the traditional longer course for certain breast cancer patients, Canadian researchers report ... Beitsch used the Mammosite Radiation Therapy System, approved by the FDA in 2002 ... In a third study presented at the meeting, a form of external beam radiation therapy called proton therapy reduced the risk of cancer patients developing a secondary malignancy by twofold, compared to... (MEDLINEplus)

    Author Kelly Corrigan featured at Women’s Event  Sep 24, 2008
    After discovering a golf-ball-size tumor in her breast in 2004, Corrigan began an aggressive Stage III cancer treatment regimen including a lumpectomy, eight cycles of chemotherapy and two months of radiation therapy. She documented her cancer experience by posting essays and photographs on her Web site, , which teaches how to love and care for someone through cancer treatment. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    McCann faces new setback in cancer battle  Sep 23, 2008
    " It was last year the champion runner revealed she was suffering from breast cancer while pregnant with her third child. McCann had surgery to remove the lump and was induced, giving birth to son Cooper on September 5. She then began a 20-week course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. With a newborn baby and two other children, Josie, 4, and Benton, 10, to care for, McCann valiantly endured the exhaustive treatments and also had the support of the late Jane McGrath. The wife of Test... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Shorter radiation course works for breast cancer  Sep 23, 2008
    2 percent of patients treated with accelerated radiation therapy, compared to 6 ... This is usually followed by a course of daily radiation therapy to kill any cancer cells that may remain. (Scientific American)

    September is Prostate Cancer Awaren...  Sep 23, 2008
    Radiation Therapy a Brachytherapy treatment, also called internal radiation therapy, allows a physician to use a higher total dose of radiation to treat a smaller area and in a shorter time than is possible with external radiation treatment. Therapy is accomplished as an outpatient treatment lasting approximately 45 minutes, with a 2 3 day recovery period. (Suite101.com)

    Newmans radiology program receives full accreditation  Sep 23, 2008
    Newman says the program can lead to a variety of career paths, including computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and vascular imaging. The accreditation is the result of a self-study by Newman that was submitted to the accreditation committee more than a year ago. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    Short, intense therapy just as good for breast cancer  Sep 23, 2008
    TORONTO A shorter course of more intense radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients is just as beneficial as a longer period of treatments, according to a Canadian study that has now tracked the same women for more than a decade. Results of the study that followed women with early-stage breast cancer who received only three weeks of the radiation therapy after surgery to remove a malignant lump, instead of the conventional five weeks, show it's just as effective. (Globe and Mail)

    Breast cancer patients may have intense radiation  Sep 23, 2008
    Intense radiation therapy of three weeks after surgery for early breast cancer patients cures the disease just as well as standard radiation of five weeks, according to a study as quoted by media reports Tuesday ... BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhuanet)-- Intense radiation therapy of three weeks after surgery for early breast cancer patients cures the disease just as well as standard radiation of five weeks, according to a study as quoted by media reports Tuesday ... Using the intense radiation therapy,... (Xinhuanet, China)

    NF hospital seeks ambulance clearance  Sep 23, 2008
    The ambulance would transport patients to the Summit Healthplex for MRIs, radiation therapy and other services not offered at the main hospital. If approved, the hospital plans to purchase an ambulance and contract with trained, licensed emergency medical technicians to provide services. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    FAQ: How Acupuncture Helps Cancer Patients  Sep 23, 2008
    They must also be familiar with standard cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy), their side effects and the precautions that should be taken. How many sessions are needed over how long a period to know whether the acupuncture is working for me. (ABC News)

    Medical Professionals Gather to Discuss Profound Changes in Transoral Laser Microsurgery  Sep 22, 2008
    "A further benefit is the increased economics for the hospital. For example, a single laser procedure has a lower overall cost than radiation therapy, but has the potential to be as effective or even better." Lumenis AAO-HNS Events Please join Lumenis at the 2008 AAO-HNS to learn about the evolution in automated CO2 laser surgery. Symposium and Meet the Expert events will cover Advances in CO2 Laser Technology for the Management of Laryngeal and Tracheal Disease and Laser Stapedotomy. (PR Newswire)

    New options when an old enemy returns  Sep 22, 2008
    "These patients had received full doses of conventional radiation therapy prior to their radiation treatment, so this speaks to the very high level of precision of the CyberKnife -- that we were able to give them more radiation safely. It's also worth noting that treatment was delivered in only a week allowing patients to resume systemic chemotherapy with minimal interruption.". Lominska says only two patients experienced serious GI toxicity (one peripancreatic abscess, one bowel obstruction)... (EurekAlert!)

    Quality assurance programs improve clinical trials  Sep 22, 2008
    From 2003 to present, QARC performed reviews on radiation therapy protocols for 6,449 patients enrolled in NCI-supported clinical trials. Cases are reviewed prior to or very early in the radiation therapy course, so that modifications in treatment can be implemented to make the treatment compliant with the study requirements ... For more information on radiation therapy and clinical trials, visit. (EurekAlert!)

    Study suggests some breast cancer patients facing radiation after a mastectomy may be over-treated  Sep 22, 2008
    BOSTON -- A new study suggests standard radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may not be medically required and may, therefore, be causing unnecessary serious side effects such as lymphedema and pulmonary problems ... Fifty-three patients received radiation therapy to the chest wall only and 11 patients received radiation to the regional lymph nodes in addition to the chest wall. (EurekAlert!)

    One Week Radiation Treats Breast Cancer  Sep 22, 2008
    Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using a type of radiation seed implants called balloon brachytherapy, a newer type of radiation treatment that offers more convenience to early-stage breast cancer patients by shortening radiation therapy from the standard six to seven weeks of treatment to only one week, is as effective in keeping breast cancer from coming back as the standard external beam radiation treatment, according to a study presented September 22, 2008, at the American... (Newsmax)

    One-Day Breast Cancer Treatment Saves Lives in Less Time  Sep 19, 2008
    But a new therapy holds hope for treating some cancers in just a single day, rather than through months of harsh radiation therapy ... They settled on a lumpectomy surgery followed by five to six weeks of traditional radiation therapy ... The procedure, known as intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy, uses a device called the Mobetron, from IntraOp Medical (www. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' No Worry  Sep 18, 2008
    Nov. 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) - Men who have a temporary rise on a common prostate test after radiation therapy for prostate cancer fare as well as those who don't exhibit the rise, according to the largest, longest study of its kind ... Radiation therapy for cancer is being taken to a whole new level and its using video game technology to get there. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    New Treatment For Prostate Cancer Pioneered  Sep 17, 2008
    24, 2003) A novel approach that combines gene therapy and radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer has shown promising results for its safety and effectiveness, according to Henry Ford Hospital. (Oct. (Science Daily)

    Loma Linda University Medical Center Offers Tips to Help Men Understand and Prevent Prostate Cancer  Sep 16, 2008
    The major treatment options for prostate cancer include radiation therapy, surgery, a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, alternative therapies, and watchful waiting ... Since its beginning in 1905, Loma Linda University Medical Center has been serving the worldwide community and is the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton radiation therapy for cancer. (PR Newswire)

    Groundbreaking cancer studies to be unveiled at ASTRO annual meeting  Sep 16, 2008
    Three Week Radiation Therapy as Effective as Five Weeks for Early-stage Breast Cancer Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive a more intensive course of radiation to their whole breast over three weeks is as effective as the standard, less intensive five-week whole breast radiation and offers patients more convenience at a lower cost, thereby providing a better quality of life, according to a randomized, long-term study presented at the plenary session on September 22, 2008. One Week... (EurekAlert!)

    Varian Medical Systems Exhibits Latest Technologies and Products for Advanced Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery at ESTRO 2008  Sep 15, 2008
    RapidArc delivers a volumetric intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatment in a single or multiple arcs of the treatment machine around the patient and makes it possible to deliver advanced image-guided IMRT two to eight times faster than is possible with conventional IMRT. "The success of RapidArc since its launch earlier this year has been unbelievable and we will now be demonstrating next-generation RapidArc capabilities such as treatments utilizing non-coplanar arcs and dose-less... (PR Newswire)

    Illness forces band director to retire  Sep 14, 2008
    It is resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy, although some cases respond to immunotherapy. Targeted cancer therapies such as sunitinib have improved the outlook for RCC, although they have not yet demonstrated improved survival. (Atmore Advance, AL)

    Pharmacyclics, Inc. Announces Board and Management Transitions  Sep 12, 2008
    Mr. Duggan stated: "Pharmacyclics has an exceptional team of dedicated employees who have worked hard to build a sustainable portfolio of drugs to fight many diseases. I respect and admire this team and look forward to working together with them in the future." Dr. Miller commented: "We have built a significant portfolio of products under my tenure. I am gratified at the support I have received from the stockholders, Board of Directors and employees of the Company over the time that I have... (PR Newswire)

    Communications & Power Industries Showcases New Satellite Communications Products at IBC2008  Sep 12, 2008
    End-use applications of these systems include the transmission of radar signals for navigation and location; transmission of deception signals for electronic countermeasures; transmission and amplification of voice, data and video signals for broadcasting, Internet and other types of commercial and military communications; providing power and control for medical diagnostic imaging; and generating microwave energy for radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer and for various industrial and... (PR Newswire)

    As Head And Neck Cancer Risks Evolve, More Treatment Options Emerge  Sep 12, 2008
    22, 2007) Giving patients with head and neck cancer a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy controls the cancer and allows many patients to avoid additional surgery to the neck, according to a ... (June 14, 2008) Adding radiation therapy to surgery significantly improves overall survival in patients diagnosed with node-positive head and neck cancer when compared to treating with surgery alone, according to a. (Science Daily)

    State stock prices take large tumble  Sep 12, 2008
    a Madison developer and marketer of a radiation therapy system for cancer treatment, was at the top of the worst-performing list after its share price fell 75 percent to $6. 12 as a result of disappointing earnings, Parrish said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    New Study Reveals Radiation Treatment Less Likely for African American Women Fighting Breast Cancer  Sep 11, 2008
    Radiation therapy reduces both the chance of recurrence and improves the chance of survival ... Overall, 74 percent of the white women received radiation therapy after their lumpectomy compared to 65 percent of black breast cancer patients who received the same treatment. (PR Newswire)

    Long-Term Phase I and Phase I/II Trial Data Continue to Show Striking Improvement in Survival of Brain Cancer Patients Who Receive DCVax(R)-Brain  Sep 11, 2008
    Beyond surgery to remove the brain tumor and radiation therapy, there are only two treatments for GBM patients currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). Those treatments have been shown in clinical trials to typically add only 10-12 weeks of survival in GBM patients. (PR Newswire)

    New therapy brings precision treatment to prostate cancer  Sep 11, 2008
    In July the Covenant Cancer Treatment Center began offering select patients the option of using new-image guided radiation therapy ... Foens said they still will recommend traditional radiation therapy for patients who are using the treatments to alleviate pain, but it is unlikely they will be cured of the cancer. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Recent Advances in Head and Neck Cancer  Sep 11, 2008
    A multidisciplinary approach is important in treating these patients, given the complexity of the treatment and the acute and long-term complications that result from chemotherapy, radiation therapy ... With Radiation Therapy. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    The healing powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment  Sep 10, 2008
    The benefits of hyperbaric medicine were also observed for air or gas embolism, carbon monoxide poisoning, clostridial myositis and myonecrosis (gas gangrene), crash injuries, compartment syndrome and other acute traumatic ischemia, enhancement of healing in selected wound problems (eg; diabetic wounds), exceptional blood loss (anemia), intracranial abscess, necrotizing soft-tissue infections, osteomyelitis (infection of the bone), radiation therapy complications, skin grafts and thermal burns.... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Research: Unique animal species can survive in space  Sep 10, 2008
    "One problem with radiation therapy in treating cancer today is that healthy cells are also harmed. If we can document and show that there are special molecules involved in DNA repair in multicellular animals like tardigrades, we might be able to further the development of radiation therapy.". Water bears are multicellular, invertebrate animals about one millimeter in size. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Newsweek: Why we're losing the war on cancer  Sep 8, 2008
    Radiation therapy shrank but did not eliminate the brain tumors. "With that level of metastasis," says Kim, "it's not about cure. It's about just controlling the disease." When new tumors showed up in Mayberry's bones, Kim prescribed , one of the new targeted therapies that block a molecule called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that acts like the antenna from hell: it grabs growth-promoting signals out of the goop surrounding a cancer cell and uses them to stimulate proliferation. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Exercise Reduces Damage After Therapeutic Irradiation To The Brain  Sep 8, 2008
    8, 2002) Cancer researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that curcumin, a substance in curry long believed to have health benefits, seems to protect skin during radiation therapy. (Apr. (Science Daily)

    'I love Rove and would like a child'  Sep 7, 2008
    Walton s eldest sister, Jodee, was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 26, and successfully treated with radiation therapy. But that s not always the way it goes. (NEWS.com.au)

    Giant Furnace Opens To Reveal 'Perfect' LSST Mirror Blank  Sep 7, 2008
    Radiation therapy requires visualizing exactly where a tumor is located, usually from looking at hundreds of different X-ray , CT or PET scan images. . (Science Daily)

    Large Hadron Collider could help fight cancer  Sep 7, 2008
    The machine is also involved in generating the protons that will orbit around the LHC. The interest in such beams arises because existing forms of radiation therapy may kill cancers but damage surrounding tissue. Particle beams could minimise such damage as they can be tuned to pass through healthy tissue and deposit energy only in the tumour. (Times Online)

    Adult Cancer Therapies May Benefit Kids  Sep 6, 2008
    "It's difficult enough going through the initial therapy. But the consequences, particularly of radiation therapy has profound effects in terms of their long-term quality of life," he said. But children may soon reap the benefits of newer, targeted therapies that have been successful in treating other types of cancer in adults. (CBS News)

    Drivers doctors sued over fatal Brockton Hospital crash  Sep 6, 2008
    Brockton emergency personnel responded after a car crashed into the front lobby of the Radiation Therapy Center at Brockton Hospital in October, killing two people ... The crash killed Vasa, 58, chief of radiation therapy at the hospital, and Susan Plante, 59, of East Bridgewater, a secretary. (Norwell Mariner, MA)

    Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Breast Cancer Care  Sep 6, 2008
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer than white women, researchers said on Wednesday, adding to evidence of racial disparities in U.S. medicine ... While 74 percent of white women in the study were given radiation therapy, only 65 percent of black women got it ... It is possible doctors offer fewer black women radiation therapy after lumpectomy, but also possible they decline such treatment or are... (MEDLINEplus)

    Cytopia Commences Second Phase II Study in Brain Cancer  Sep 5, 2008
    Subject selection Eligible patients must have glioblastoma multiforme criteria that has progressed after surgery, radiation therapy and temozolomide chemotherapy. Trial location Initial site in Melbourne, Australia. (PR Newswire)

    What Happens to Particle Accelerators After They Are Shut Down?  Sep 5, 2008
    bought the parts in 2003 to make radioisotopes for medical imaging and radiation therapy. If you have ever had a PET scan, the isotopes in your blood might have come from the most spectacular science experiment ever canceled. (Scientific American)

    New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers  Sep 5, 2008
    "The disparity . . . is not necessarily due to the availability of radiation therapy but to other factors," said study author Dr. Lisa K. Jacobs, an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore ... In a third study, researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston found that older black women undergoing lumpectomy for early-stage invasive breast cancer were less likely to receive recommended post-surgery radiation therapy than their white counterparts ...... (MEDLINEplus)

    Azaya licenses Health Science Center technology to treat cancer  Sep 4, 2008
    Company officials say they may be able to shrink the tumor, delay recurrence and avoid collateral tissue damage that often accompanies other forms of radiation therapy. Liposomes are small, bubble-like particles that are made of the same material as cell membranes. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Prostate irradiation raises risk of colon cancer  Sep 4, 2008
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Data from the Geneva Cancer Registry show an increased long-term risk of colon cancer in men who have undergone external radiation therapy for prostate cancer ... The risk of colorectal cancer among the men who did not have radiation therapy was not increased compared to the general population, but it was 3 ... They say "this serious long-term side effect should be discussed" with patients in weighing the pros and cons of radiation therapy for treating prostate... (Reuters India)

    M. D. Anderson study finds racial disparities in radiation therapy rates for breast cancer  Sep 4, 2008
    WASHINGTON, DC - Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early stage breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, the largest of its kind, was presented today in advance of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium, and is the first national study to examine such racial disparities in radiation therapy ...... (EurekAlert!)

    UHN becomes a world leader in medical imaging for stroke, cancer and cardiac patients  Sep 3, 2008
    At Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), the 320-slice CT will be used to target tumours for radiation therapy treatment with greater accuracy. "The 320-slice CT will allow us to measure breathing-induced motion of both tumours and normal tissues within the patient," says Dr. David Jaffray, Head of Radiation Physics at PMH. "With this information, we can accommodate for movement and develop highly precise radiation treatments that induce minimal side-effects.". (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Satisfaction And Regret After Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Studied  Aug 29, 2008
    2, 2007) An analysis of data involving more than 2,000 patients from 17 US institutions demonstrates that men with high-risk prostate cancer who receive radiation therapy after a prostatectomy were less. (May 15, 2008) Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancy, according to a new. (Science Daily)

    ImClone: BMS offer for company seen reaching USD 67-70  Aug 29, 2008
    Alternatively, the person familiar said he believes that more mileage could be derived from Erbitux, which, in combination with radiation therapy, is indicated for the treatment of a certain type of locally or regionally advanced head and neck cancer. He said that going forward the drug in colorectal cancer has proven to double survival rates in third line and has proven results in non-small cell lung cancer, which he noted has a larger indication. (FT.com -- Markets)

    (video in report)Cancer treatment center construction on target  Aug 29, 2008
    The new facility will offer diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, a 30-bed inpatient oncology unit, breast health services, a family resource center, and healing gardens. This cancer center was built in addition to South Shore Hospital s already existing comprehensive cancer care program, Darcy said. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    HEALTH BLOG: Digging into the latest cancer studies  Aug 28, 2008
    Kennedy probably will undergo radiation therapy for seven weeks and take a chemotherapy pill called. George Washington University neurosurgeon Fabio Roberti says a final diagnosis probably will take a couple more days. (USA Today -- Money)

    Kidney stones nearly derailed speech, niece says  Aug 27, 2008
    Patients with a brain tumor like Kennedy's typically receive six weeks of daily radiation therapy, and then continue with an oral form of chemotherapy for up to six months. At the breakfast, Kennedy thanked friends and colleagues for their love and support. (Boston Globe)

    Three centers favored Proposals to build three new cancer centers received an early endorsement yesterday  Aug 27, 2008
    The centers will house the equipment needed to deliver radiation therapy to cancer patients ... The health commissioner approved the new hospitals but deleted radiation therapy as one of the permitted services. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Cancer slows UConn coach Calhoun but doesn't stop him  Aug 26, 2008
    Jim Calhoun prepares to begin radiation therapy at the University of Connecticut Health Center, trying to prevent another recurrence of cancer after having surgery on May 6 to remove a mass in his neck ... " 'A fight to stay positive' Beginning June 24, Calhoun awoke to his alarm clock at 5:30 a.m. every weekday, knowing the 56-mile drive from his home in Pomfret, Conn., to Farmington was ahead. Although family members offered then begged to ride along, Calhoun made almost all the trips alone,... (USA Today -- Sports)

    Hospital renews contract with insurance company  Aug 26, 2008
    UnitedHealthcare customers also will have continued access to include hospice, skilled nursing and long-term care, outpatient surgery, radiation therapy, nurse practitioner and home health services at other CMHP facilities, under the terms of the deal. UnitedHealthcare, a business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) operates within a network of nearly 20,000 physicians and 180 hospitals throughout Ohio. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)

    Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise In Prostate Cancer Patients  Aug 26, 2008
    In the study, researchers examined the side effects and immune responses of patients treated with a three-pronged approach: the vaccine, radiation therapy, and an alternative dosing regimen of an immune system booster, interleukin-2 (IL-2). The patients all had localized prostate cancer, had not undergone surgery to remove the prostate, and were candidates for radiation therapy as their primary form of treatment ... To do this, the team treated 18 patients with the vaccine and radiation therapy,... (Science Daily)

    Drug-radiation Combo May Help Shrink Established Tumors  Aug 26, 2008
    Combining the T cell-boosting treatment with radiation therapy which has been shown to increase the expression of these vessel proteins was effective in shrinking large tumors. It remains to be seen whether combining radiation therapy with T cell-boosting drugs will be effective in humans. (Science Daily)

    Normalizing tumor vessels to improve cancer therapy  Aug 26, 2008
    Chemotherapy drugs often never reach the tumors they're intended to treat, and radiation therapy is not always effective, because the blood vessels feeding the tumors are abnormal"leaky and twisty" in the words of the late Judah Folkman, MD, founder of the Vascular Biology program at Children's Hospital Boston. Now, Vascular Biology researchers have discovered an explanation for these abnormalities that could, down the road, improve chemotherapy drug delivery. (EurekAlert!)

    Rare Tumor Forces Domain Name Portfolio Liquidation Sale  Aug 25, 2008
    Now, facing surgery and radiation therapy to treat a reoccurrence of a rare tumor, business owner David Pierpoint has begun contacting prospective buyers of the company's portfolio that includes 1,000 Internet domain names ... His surgeon is hopeful that the next round of surgery and radiation therapy will not result in much more damage to the affected area. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Cancer survival rates increase  Aug 24, 2008
    "The findings reflect the effectiveness of early detection and advances in chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery, which are extending the lives of people diagnosed with a range of cancers," Prof Olver said. It also suggests more support is needed for the increasing number of Australians living with cancer for longer periods, he said. (The Australian)

    Behind the screen  Aug 23, 2008
    A National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre analysis found that about 9 per cent of breast cancers identified through screening would not progress to life-threatening status, and about three-quarters of them are DCIS. Clearly, then, a significant proportion of women who have surgery and radiation therapy for DCIS could do without it. Dr Helen Zorbas, the centre's director, takes a different perspective. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Pa. Lt. Gov. Knoll being treated for cancer  Aug 22, 2008
    Knoll told Rendell she was being treated for an illness during the second week of July, while she was receiving radiation therapy, but did not tell him she had cancer until Saturday, said Salvatore M. Sirabella, her chief of staff ... Knoll has completed her radiation therapy and is currently receiving her second course of chemotherapy, Sirabella said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Lt. Gov. Knoll's cancer is slow to grow  Aug 22, 2008
    About 30 percent to 40 percent of patients respond to chemotherapy, she said, noting the tumors are often resistant to radiation therapy. If the cancer spreads to the liver, doctors can use injections to block the blood supply to the tumors, she said. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

    Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' No Worry  Aug 22, 2008
    Nov. 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) - Men who have a temporary rise on a common prostate test after radiation therapy for prostate cancer fare as well as those who don't exhibit the rise, according to the largest, longest study of its kind ... Radiation therapy for cancer is being taken to a whole new level and its using video game technology to get there. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    * Incidence, mortality rate of prostate cancer rises  Aug 22, 2008
    Rectal tests, PSA tests and prostate ultrasound are the methods of diagnosis, Hsu said, while treatments include surgery, hormone therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Hsu said that an early-stage prostate cancer patient who undergoes laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has a much higher chance of recovery. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Onyx and Bayer sign up patients in liver cancer test  Aug 22, 2008
    This Phase III test will judge the drug s use as a so-called adjuvant treatment, which means it is used after surgery or radiation therapy to slow or prevent recurrence of the disease. About 1,100 people will ultimately take part in the trial, which will last up to four years. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy  Aug 21, 2008
    20, 2008) Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ... This has been specifically shown for overweight or obese men who undergo surgery (radical prostatectomy) or... (Science Daily)

    New prostate cancer radiation treatment increases accuracy  Aug 21, 2008
    The primary goal of all radiation therapy is to target tumors and spare surrounding healthy tissue and organs, Mercy radiation oncologist Dr. Tim McKone said in a news release. The Calypso System expands our treatment options for prostate cancer patients. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    In Cancer Therapy, There Is a Time to Treat and a Time to Let Go  Aug 21, 2008
    Then in 1990 his PSA count, a measure of cancer activity, began to rise, and he had radiation therapy. That dropped the count to near zero. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    $4m breast cancer screening clinic plan  Aug 20, 2008
    Bunbury is a sufficiently large population to be able to sustain state-of-the-art health facilities like not only a breast assessment area but also then the follow up treatment areas for radiation therapy, surgery and the like Mr McGinty said. Local breast surgeon Neill Kling said it would make the experience a bit less traumatic for women battling breast cancer as it would remove repeat trips to Perth. (Bunbury Mail)

    Urologists Report Success Using Robot-assisted Surgery For Urinary Abnormality  Aug 20, 2008
    1, 2000) As if battling cancer weren't harrowing enough, some patients who have undergone radiation therapy to fight the disease develop an unwanted complication long after the treatment is over: bladder. (Oct. (Science Daily)

    High school blood drive yields surprise benefits  Aug 19, 2008
    She has undergone successful surgery for its' removal and then radiation therapy. She is currently nearing the end of her chemotherapy treatment, and the drive began as she developed a need for blood transfusions. (Los Angeles Daily News)

    Moisturizers may raise skin cancer risk  Aug 18, 2008
    Radiation therapy and chemotherapy or combined therapy may be suggested depending up the size of the cancer, the risk of scarring, age, general health and medical history. Is there any way to prevent skin cancer. (Food Consumer)

    Targeted Radiation Therapy Can Control Limited Cancer Spread  Aug 14, 2008
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