Sunday, July 12, 2009

radiation

For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip

Today's chemotherapy regimen often is enough, study finds more >>

Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's

Expert urges use of alternative to 'toxic' treatment more >>

Reduced-Radiation Heart Scans Don't Compromise on Quality

New techniques bring equivalent results without the potential dangers, study shows more >>

New Technique May Improve Early Cervical Cancer Treatment

Modified hysterectomy method could boost survival, German study shows more >>

Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments

Poverty, fear play roles in skipping lifesaving therapies, researchers say more >>

Acupuncture Cuts Dry Mouth in Cancer Patients

Small study suggests larger trials needed to assess therapy over longer time more >>

Radiation Exposure Linked to Aggressive Thyroid Cancers

Environmental or therapeutic contact also led to poorer outcomes, study finds more >>

Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes

Getting both simultaneously linked to longer survival, study concludes more >>

Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation

Small study finds acupressure cut symptoms beyond mere placebo effect more >>

Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors

Cediranib reduces tissue swelling better than steroids, team says more >>

Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector

Study in mice hints at possible use in brain cancer treatment more >>

Lymphedema Raises Cost of Breast Cancer Care

Painful swelling can require treatments for infections and depression more >>

CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing

But danger to fetus from radiation is slight, experts say more >>

Younger Women With Breast Cancer Face Added Peril

Disease is more aggressive, requiring more radical treatments, study suggests more >>

Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life

Study finds longer-term survival benefit with chemo and radiation more >>

Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With Short-Course Radiation

Even with latest surgical techniques, therapy should come first, studies suggest more >>

Can Irradiating Food Zap Salmonella Outbreaks?

X-rays, ozone, and high pressure are among new options for stopping outbreaks salmonella. more >>

Hodgkin's Survivors Prone to Breast Cancer Later

Study found they were 37 times more likely to develop malignancies after radiation treatments more >>

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Faces Tough Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer

Experts note high recurrence rate, even when malignancy is found early more >>

Experts Urge Limits on Use of Cardiac CT Scans

Radiation-linked cancer risks are small, but need to be considered, AHA panel says more >>

Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer

Newer radiotherapy delivery systems cut dose, side effects after rare disease surgery more >>

Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination

Survey finds roadblocks still plague female practitioners more >>

Pilots May Face Greater Cancer Risk

Radiation might cause damage to DNA, study says more >>

'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens

Patients typically wound themselves, then place objects in the wound, researchers say more >>

Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy

Seeing a face helps create empathy and improves attention to the scan, study shows more >>

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