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Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy, or irradiation) is the use of a certain type of energy (called ionizing radiation) to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy injures or destroys cells in the area being treated (the “target tissue”) by damaging their genetic material, making it impossible for these cells to continue to grow and divide. Although radiation damages both cancer cells and normal cells, most normal cells can recover from the effects of radiation and function properly. The goal of radiation therapy is to damage as many cancer cells as possible, while limiting harm to nearby healthy tissue.

Study shows decline in prostate cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

During the first wave of the corona pandemic, 36 per cent fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in Sweden than in previous years.

29 Apr 2021

Purified exosomal product accelerates wound healing in preclinical models

Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product discovered at Mayo Clinic.

28 Apr 2021

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

The first National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute-funded clinical study examining stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of oligometastatic breast, prostate, and non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancers displayed evidence that SBRT can be safely used to treat patients who have multiple metastases.

23 Apr 2021

Contralateral esophagus sparing technique can prevent complication in lung cancer patients

For many patients with localized lung cancer (non-small-cell lung carcinoma and small cell lung carcinoma), high-dose radiation with concurrent chemotherapy is a potential cure. Yet this treatment can cause severe, acute inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis) in about one in five patients, requiring hospitalization and placement of a feeding tube.

23 Apr 2021

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

Scientists have shown that the biological molecule PD-L1 is a potential target for the treatment of metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs.

23 Apr 2021

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the American Cancer Society to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men.

21 Apr 2021

Study uncovers role for STING in regulating tumor response to DNA-damaging treatments

In a study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report on the discovery of a new role for STimulator of INterferon Genes or STING.

19 Apr 2021

Building world’s first prototype to track moving tumors with real-time MRI during proton therapy

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf want to build the world's first prototype that tracks moving tumors with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in real time during proton therapy.

19 Apr 2021

New recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards announced

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the NCCN Foundation today announced six new recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards Program.

15 Apr 2021

Study analyzes trends in age at natural menopause and reproductive life span among US women

As females age, their bodies typically undergo two significant changes that generally occur during adolescence and middle age.

15 Apr 2021

New wireless implant can help measure oxygen levels deep inside the body

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin.

15 Apr 2021

Brachytherapy may proceed safely in cervical cancer patients following uterine perforation

A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells, may continue safely, potentially without delay or antibiotics, in cervical cancer patients following uterine perforation.

13 Apr 2021

Phase 3 clinical trial tests new treatment for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer

A new phase 3 randomized clinical trial overseen by CU Cancer Center member Chad Rusthoven, MD, and Vinai Gondi, MD, from Northwestern University, is testing whether a new treatment approach could result in improved outcomes for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has spread to the brain.

8 Apr 2021

Giving chemotherapy in the morning can extend survival of glioblastoma patients

An aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma has no cure. Patients survive an average of 15 months after diagnosis, with fewer than 10% of patients surviving longer than five years.

31 Mar 2021

Fat grafting shows potential to help cancer patients with radiation-induced skin injury

As cancer survival rates improve, more people are living with the aftereffects of cancer treatment. For some patients, these issues include chronic radiation-induced skin injury - which can lead to potentially severe cosmetic and functional problems.

30 Mar 2021

Survey: COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses

Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced disease than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

30 Mar 2021

Long-term, regular use of baby aspirin may reduce risk of colorectal cancer death

Long-term, regular use of baby aspirin-;at least 15 times per month-;prior to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may reduce the risk of death from the disease by limiting the spread of cancerous tumors pre-diagnosis, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers.

29 Mar 2021

New imaging technique can better identify the presence of residual cancers in rectal tissues

Rectal cancer, along with colon cancer, is the third-most common type of cancer in the United States, and treatment and surgery greatly affect the quality of life of patients.

26 Mar 2021

Novel gene therapy reprograms glioma cells into functional neurons

Glioma is a fatal neurological disorder that has limited interventional treatment, despite extensive research over the past several decades.

24 Mar 2021

Scientists use clinical data to study the molecular groups of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a rare brain tumor that predominantly occurs in young children. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital used data from two clinical trials to study the molecular groups of ATRT and correlate them with clinical outcomes.

19 Mar 2021

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Study shows decline in prostate cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

Purified exosomal product accelerates wound healing in preclinical models

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

Contralateral esophagus sparing technique can prevent complication in lung cancer patients

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Study uncovers role for STING in regulating tumor response to DNA-damaging treatments

Building world’s first prototype to track moving tumors with real-time MRI during proton therapy

New recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards announced

Study analyzes trends in age at natural menopause and reproductive life span among US women

New wireless implant can help measure oxygen levels deep inside the body

Brachytherapy may proceed safely in cervical cancer patients following uterine perforation

Phase 3 clinical trial tests new treatment for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer

Giving chemotherapy in the morning can extend survival of glioblastoma patients

Fat grafting shows potential to help cancer patients with radiation-induced skin injury

Survey: COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses

Long-term, regular use of baby aspirin may reduce risk of colorectal cancer death

New imaging technique can better identify the presence of residual cancers in rectal tissues

Novel gene therapy reprograms glioma cells into functional neurons

Scientists use clinical data to study the molecular groups of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor

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