Radiation and Your Patient

Results Mixed for Twice-Daily APBI in Early Breast Cancer

APBI noninferior to WBI for preventing recurrence but linked to increased late toxicity, adverse cosmesis.

Comparison of Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation Therapy and External Beam Radiation Therapy by Treatment Planning Indices

[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] This study compared the technique, process, and outcomes of external beam radiation therapy with those of 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, finding that benefits of the APBI technique included fewer side effects and reduced treatment periods.

Patient receiving radiation therapy treatments for head and neck cancer

Strategies for Managing Postradiotherapy Cerebral Radiation Necrosis in Nontarget Brain Tissue

By

Bryant Furlow

This review seeks to shed light on a relatively common but poorly understood adverse effect of radiotherapy for primary and metastatic brain or head and neck tumors.

A patient receives focused radiotherapy treatment.

Cancer Patients Need More Info on Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

Thirty-seven percent of patients experience radiation adverse effects they wished they had known more about RT.

Nodal Status, Postoperative RT Not Associated With OS in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Mucosal Melanoma

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Researchers sought to evaluate the oncologic outcomes, identify prognostic factors, and assess the clinical impact of postoperative radiation therapy for patients with head and neck mucosal melanoma.

Physician And Patient Barriers To Radiotherapy Service Access: Treatment Referral Implications

[Cancer Management and Research] In this review, the authors explore barriers to greater use of radiotherapy related to wrong perceptions and lack of knowledge in both physicians and patients that may be contributing to a lack of referrals to radiation oncology.

Proton Therapy For Lymphomas: Current State Of The Art

[OncoTargets and Therapy] This review of proton therapy discusses its physical basis, rationale for its use in patients with lymphoma, and the potential disadvantages and uncertainties that may limit its use; and offers a critical review of the dosimetric studies comparing the risk of latent radiation injuries between proton and photon radiotherapy.

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Brachytherapy Remains Important in Cervical Cancer Management

By

Bryant Furlow

Despite widespread use of other forms of radiation therapy, consensus statements from SGO and ABS support the use of brachytherapy in the treatment of primary and recurrent cervical cancer.

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Early Stage Still Important Prognostic Indicator in Nonmetastatic Male Breast Cancer

By

John Schieszer, MA

A meta-analysis of 222 men with nonmetastatic male breast cancer confirmed that disease stage at diagnosis remains an important prognostic factor.

Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Increase the Risk of Stomal Lesions in Ostomy Patients

By

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD

Researchers sought to determine if chemotherapy and radiation therapy increased the risk of stomal complications in ostomy patients.