Adjuvant Radiation Tx May Benefit Select Men With High-Risk Prostate Cancer
A novel scoring system could identify men at increased risk of death after prostatectomy who would benefit from adjuvant radiation therapy.
Radiotherapy
Data Support Trimodal Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
A propensity-score matched comparison revealed no significant difference in oncologic outcomes between radical cystectomy and trimodal therapy.
ADT + Pelvic Lymph Node Radiation Improves Prostate Cancer Outcomes
Five-year freedom from progression rate higher for those receiving short-term ADT and PLNRT in addition to salvage PBRT.
Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain in Patients With Bone-Metastatic CRPC
An overview of prostate cancer metastases to bone is presented, including strategies for pain assessment and palliative radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy Not Likely to Increase Toxic Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Researchers assessed the relationship between concomitant radiotherapy and ICI therapy and the need for corticosteroids in patients with lung cancer or melanoma.
Expert Panel Advises Against Aloe Vera for Treating Radiation Dermatitis
The panel, convened by the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care, developed evidence-based guidelines for managing radiation dermatitis in patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Model More Accurately Predicts Outcomes of Radiotherapy in Cancer Patients
The genomic-adjusted radiation dose (GARD) model predicts outcomes of radiotherapy.
The Challenge of Tumor Hypoxia-Associated Radioresistance in Cervical Cancer
This review discusses a consensus study on optimal management of tumor hypoxia in patients undergoing radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
Salvage Therapies for Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer Offer Similar RFS
Investigators found no significant differences in 5-year RFS rates between RP and the other salvage modalities.
SABCS: Some Older Women With Breast Cancer May Opt to Skip RT
Local recurrence increased but overall survival at 10 years similar with omission of RT in older women with HR+ breast cancer.
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