Improved Delivery Shortens Breast Cancer Radiation Time
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THURSDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- A sophisticated radiation therapy system safely allows the delivery of a higher daily dose for breast cancer patients and shortens the treatment time for women from six or seven weeks to just four, researchers say.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported yesterday.
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A new study is the first to link weight gain to specific types of breast cancer
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Many older women with early breast cancer can safely skip radiation after having a lump removed, two studies suggest.
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"Seven weeks is a long time to be running back and forth. Mentally and physically, it's very draining."  Women with early-stage breast tumors can undergo a shorter course of radiation without a greater risk that their cancer will come back years later, the largest study to test this suggests.The results are good news for women who must quit work or travel far to receive the five-week, daily treatments usually given.'This is very disruptive to your life. If we could achieve the same outcome with less frequent visits to the radiation center ... this would be a tremendous benefit,' said Dr. Julie Gralow of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Read more
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Tiny, tumor-seeking probes can slow the  growth of aggressive breast cancers in mice, leaving  surrounding tissue unharmed, U.S. researchers reported on  Tuesday.
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Men with prostate cancer that does not appear to have spread have better survival chances when they get short-term hormone treatment along with standard radiation.
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Hormone replacement therapy, breast surgery and a low body weight all make it harder to detect breast cancer, scientists have discovered.
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An experimental new treatment developed in Toronto could be big news for women battling early stage breast cancer. It&#39;s a one-shot dose of radiation that literally treats breast cancer from the inside out.
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Radiation therapy after surgery greatly reduces the chances a woman&#39;s breast cancer will recur, a new study confirms. But follow-up radiation treatment was of the least benefit to women aged 60 or older with
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An experimental ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and bounce back could enable doctors to determine instantly whether a woman has cancer or not &#151; without having to do a biopsy.
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MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- A newer generation of breast cancer medications added months to the lives of patients with the most advanced form of the disease, according to the first study of its kind.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
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A new type of breast cancer drug is superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and should now be the first drug used to treat
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PHILADELPHIA - Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances of beating the disease.
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Doctors say a new breast cancer treatment tested in Canada keeps patients in the hospital for only a few hours and has a faster recovery time.
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A new drug may give older women with early stages of breast cancer a better chance of beating the disease and stopping it returning and spreading.